![]() They are saving lives and decreasing hospitalization and severe COVID infections. We do recommend that everyone get the new bivalent COVID booster that covers the omicron strains.We would need to determine if you are a candidate and if you have any contraindications or are on medications that could interact with the antivirals. If you are high risk, there are oral antiviral medications available by prescription that can help lower the risk of hospitalization and death from COVID.This is especially true if you have a known exposure. If you have symptoms and test negative, especially with a home test or a rapid test, please consider testing again on day 4 of symptoms. It is highly likely to have a false negative COVID test in the first 3 days of symptom onset.Unlike the flu, symptoms tend to come on more gradually.You do not have to have a fever to have COVID. Some patients may only have one or two symptoms. It seems that sore throat and headache are particularly common with the current circulating strains. Symptoms of COVID vary from person to person and may include sore throat, headache, cough, congestion, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, fever, loss of taste or smell, body aches, fatigue.Healthy adults and children infected with RSV do not usually need to be hospitalized but older adults and infants under 6 months have a higher risk and may need oxygen, IV fluids, breathing assistance so close observation is important. ![]() We recommended acetaminophen for fever (and/or ibuprofen in children over 6 months) and increasing fluid intake to prevent dehydration. There is no specific treatment for RSV.This would include flaring of the nostrils, grunting sounds with breathing, and retractions (where the muscles around the rib cage move in & out with each breath) Watch for signs of breathing difficulties, especially in young children. ![]() Typically RSV will be at its worst by day 4 or 5. Usually, symptoms appear in stages starting with runny nose & congestion and sometimes fever.
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