By Karen Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
Akin means similar in character or related by blood. Are there similarities among the various viruses circulating right now? We know a lot about COVID-19, the common cold, and the flu, but how much do you know about Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)?
RSV is considered an enveloped virus from the genus Pneumovirus and the family Paramyxoviridae. RSV is an RNA virus and akin to other viruses, RSV is primarily spread by respiratory droplets from the lungs to the lungs. RSV is highly contagious. Rarely it can be spread by contact with contaminated surfaces where the virus can live for hours.