Tips to Prevent RSV in Your Infant at Home
RSV and Your Infant
How RSV Spreads
Wash Your Hands
Avoid the Mouth and Nose
Don’t Share Your Germs
Keep It Clean
Coughing and Sneezing
Wear a Mask
What About a Vaccine?
Don’t Smoke
Breastfeeding Helps
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SOURCES:
CDC: “RSV in Infants and Young Children,” “RSV Prevention,” “Vaccines for Family and Caregivers,” “CDC Recommends RSV Vaccine For Older Adults.”
Massachusetts General Hospital: “Tips to Prevent RSV.”
healthychildren.org: “RSV: When It's More Than Just a Cold.”
Yale School of Public Health: “From flu to RSV, masks offer everyday protection from respiratory illnesses.”
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare: “Your Child and RSV: Advice from a Pediatrician.”
Pediatrics: “Impact of Breastfeeding on the Incidence and Severity of RSV Bronchiolitis in Infants: Systematic Review.”
FDA: “FDA Approves New Drug to Prevent RSV in Babies and Toddlers.”