And if we do suspect RSV, what should our first course of action be and how should we guide the family?

So I think the first thing to do is, depending on the symptoms, as Dr. Raven mentioned, if the person has fever, we would ask that they not come into the house.

If they have cough and congestion, then there are a few things that we would ask everybody to do.

And the first is good hand hygiene.

We can't emphasize enough how important it is to wash your hands.

When you're in common areas, before and after you're around people who seem like they're sick.

For children over two who have symptoms and for adults, we will often ask them to wear a mask because that can prevent the spread of respiratory secretions.

And if we have guests that ask our advice, especially those that are unvaccinated or medically fragile, what would you recommend that we say?