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amother
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 Sun, Apr 25 2021, 9:57 pm
Located in Lakewood. Is rsv rampant here too?
Dd had a cold last week; her Morah said the whole class had a cold too. Fever, cough, runny nose etc. now dd is better but my baby got the cold. Runny nose, higher temperature than usual but not above 100.4. I was going to send to playgroup tomorrow (I basically missed a day of work every other week since the start of the school year because my kids rotate getting sick...) but now I'm worried after reading the rsv threads- I don't want to put the babysitter or her husband (in their fifties, not the healthiest people) at risk. If I ask the babysitter she will tell me to send.
Do I need to take my baby to the dr to test for rsv to make my decision?
(Kids in the group come all the time with colds- I see runny noses all the time. But I already caught this cold from my baby, I'd feel bad for babysitter to catch it...)
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amother
Lawngreen
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Sun, Apr 25 2021, 10:12 pm
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RSV usually isn’t dangerous for adults, but coronavirus sometimes is.
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amother
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Sun, Apr 25 2021, 10:13 pm
| amother [ Lawngreen ] wrote: | | RSV usually isn’t dangerous for adults, but coronavirus is. |
Coronavirus isn't going around here... but based on this forum it seems rsv is. Also, it seems rsv can be dangerous for older adults and adults with weaker immune systems which I think my babysitter's husband may have
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amother
Lawngreen
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Sun, Apr 25 2021, 10:15 pm
| amother [ OP ] wrote: | | Coronavirus isn't going around here... but based on this forum it seems rsv is. Also, it seems rsv can be dangerous for older adults and adults with weaker immune systems which I think my babysitter's husband may have |
Then it sounds like you answered your own question. Don’t send.
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happy chick
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Sun, Apr 25 2021, 10:18 pm
Don't forget, rsv is the common cold. If your child has a cold, would you not send him/her to the babysitter? Anyone at risk can get rsv from getting infected by someone with the common cold.
Anyone who comes in contact with someone with rsv, will usually get the common cold. Unless they're at risk.
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amother
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Sun, Apr 25 2021, 10:37 pm
| amother [ Lawngreen ] wrote: | | Then it sounds like you answered your own question. Don’t send. |
Not sure if I'm overreacting.
Is there a test the doctor can do?
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happy chick
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Sun, Apr 25 2021, 10:46 pm
| amother [ OP ] wrote: | Not sure if I'm overreacting.
Is there a test the doctor can do? |
Yes, it a very simple nasal swab. Take 10 min for results.
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amother
Mauve
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Sun, Apr 25 2021, 10:53 pm
| happy chick wrote: | Don't forget, rsv is the common cold. If your child has a cold, would you not send him/her to the babysitter? Anyone at risk can get rsv from getting infected by someone with the common cold.
Anyone who comes in contact with someone with rsv, will usually get the common cold. Unless they're at risk. |
Rhinovirus is the common cold, not RSV. They can both cause bronchiolitis.
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happy chick
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Sun, Apr 25 2021, 10:56 pm
| amother [ Mauve ] wrote: | | Rhinovirus is the common cold, not RSV. They can both cause bronchiolitis. |
There are many strains of the common cold. Human enterovirus is also the common cold. Rsv is caused by the common cold, any strain can cause it.
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