Although RSV causes mild, cold-like symptoms in most adults, it can cause severe symptoms in some high risk adults. Knowing what to look out for can help prevent complications if you have RSV.

Adults get a cold an average of two to three times a year, and children tend to have more than that. A cold shares many symptoms with RSV but is less likely to cause severe illness.

Adults can and do get RSV, too. In most adults, RSV will cause mild cold- or flu-like symptoms — many adults may not be aware they have the virus unless they have a test.

The Cleveland Clinic notes that RSV causes at least 60,000 to 160,000 hospitalizations per year among adults age 65 or older in the U.S. Symptoms in adults typically include cold-like symptoms ...

RSV symptoms in adults can appear very similar to the common cold, the flu or COVID-19. This may include coughing, sneezing, congestion, runny nose, fever, wheezing, fatigue and sore throat ...

Symptoms of a head cold begin to appear between 1 and 3 days after exposure to rhinovirus or another cold-causing virus. ... Adults may use decongestant nasal sprays for up to 3 days.

In general, RSV causes cold-like symptoms in adults, but there is always a risk of developing more severe complications, especially pneumonia, which can be deadly, Dr. Russo says.

Symptoms of RSV in adults are similar to those of a cold or the flu, including nasal congestion, a runny nose, sore throat, and cough. A barking or wheezing cough may indicate a more severe infection.

The prevalence of varicose veins ranges from 2% to 30% in adults, with women at higher risk. ... “Of note is the significance of the concurrent symptoms of heaviness and cold feet.

What are the symptoms of whooping cough in adults? Early signs of whooping cough in adults look very much like a common cold, Dr. Loafman says. For the first week or so of feeling sick, you can ...