5 Common Winter Illnesses of Children

 RSV 

Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common viral respiratory infection that causes bronchiolitis in children younger than 2 years old. RSV is one of the most common causes, which means that RSV can be serious in children. Symptoms of rSV usually start slowly over the first 1-2 days and worsen over 3-7 days. RSV can last up to two weeks, although some children will have symptoms for up to three weeks.

Symptoms of RSV include:

• Cold

• Fever

• Cough

• Nasal congestion and shortness of breath

 Flu

Influenza, or the flu, is a highly contagious respiratory virus. The onset of flu is often sudden and associated with the following symptoms:

Symptoms of influenza include:

Cough

• Cold

• High fever

• Body aches

• Light red eyes

• Possible vomiting/diarrhea in children

common cold

The common cold is a viral infection. Children may have a low-grade fever early in the illness. Many different viruses can cause the common cold, which can last 5-14 days.

Symptoms of a common cold include:

• Fever

• Cold

• Cough

• Sore throat

 Strep throat

Strep throat is a contagious bacterial infection that is more common in the fall, winter, and early spring. It is especially common in children between 5 and 15 years of age.

Symptoms of strep throat include:

• Sore throat

• Difficulty swallowing

• Fever

• Abdominal pain

• Headache

Stomach flu

Stomach flu is an intestinal infection often referred to as stomach flu. It is not related to the common flu or influenza virus; It is usually caused by norovirus. Typically, vomiting can last 1-2 days, but some GI symptoms can last up to a week.

Stomach flu symptoms include:

• Vomiting

• Watery diarrhea

• Abdominal pain

• Fever

• Headache.

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