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RSV Pocket Guide

Most cases of RSV can be treated at home*


If your child has mild symptoms and no respiratory distress, this is how to manage at home:

*Seek medical assistance early in babies under 6 months

Keep up their hydration Manage symptoms Keep your child comfortable

• It’s normal for them to eat less • Saline spray • Warm water works wonders
• Encourage small and • Nasal aspirators/suction device • Lots of cuddles
frequent fluids • Steam from warm showers • Offer pain relief
• Keep an eye out for • Honey to help with coughs (over 1 year old) • Montior and track symptoms with
dehydration videos, act quickly if worsening
• Chat with your pharamcist for any further
symptom management
Try our
Dehydration Tracker

Continue to monitor their symptoms

Take your child to the GP if: Take your child to the ED if: Call 000 & DRSABCD if:

• They are not eating or drinking well • Your child has moderate respiratory • Your child’s skin is turning blue
• Your child is coughing up mucus distress • Your child has severe respiratory distress
• Your child’s cough is becoming worse • Your child is becoming more unwell • Your child is unresponsive
• If baby is under 6 months even if • Your child shows signs of dehydration • Your child is showing any red flags
symptoms are mild

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