Most cases have signs of the common cold. At the highest risk are babies that are premature, have chronic problems or are born with birth defects. This year has been a very light year. We've had many cases but not over whelming amounts. RSV patients often are treated with oxygen, Stowers said.
Respiratory illnesses affect the level of oxygen in the body.
Giving oxygen helps so the body isn't being deprived. Often doors are shut to the patients' bedrooms because the infection is passed through contact. Coughing and sneezing are the basic ways of passing along the infection. In the past Logan Regional Hospital has had epidemics of RSV, Stowers said. In the past couple of years a very extensive immunization has been developed.