BIOL202 Week 3 Discussion; Your Favorite Virus

RSV The virus that I chose is RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus). The infectious virus known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) affects the respiratory system and the lungs. RSV is a negative single-stranded RNA virus. Infants, older individuals, those with weakened immune systems, and those who have lung disease may be more severely affected by this virus. After being exposed to RSV, symptoms don't often appear for two to eight days. Typically, symptoms persist for three to seven days. Most persons who suffer from mild cases normally recover in one to two weeks. Cough, congestion, sneezing, low-grade fever, sore throat, and other symptoms are some that people might want to watch out for. RSV is the most frequent cause of bronchiolitis, an inflammation of the tiny airways of the lung, and pneumonia, an infection of the lungs, in children under the age of one in the United States.