Dr. Helen Boucher, Dean at Tufts University School of Medicine and Chief Academic Officer at Tufts Medicine, joined WCVB Channel 5 Boston to discuss how contagious it is and how to protect yourself.
Can Adults Get RSV? Mass. Doctor Explains
As most American parents already know, cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common illness of childhood, are surging this year.
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