Health Minute: Preventing dangerous RSV in infants
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Health Minute: Preventing dangerous RSV in infants

Posted: 10/5/2026, 3:30:57 PM

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says respiratory virus season typically runs October through mid-May. One of the most dangerous for children and older adults is respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. In today’s Health Minute, Mandy Gaither has more on why experts say this virus is a leading cause of hospitalization for infants and steps that can be taken to help prevent an infection.