Can Adults Get RSV? Mass. Doctor Explains

November 18, 2022

1 min read

As most American parents already know, cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common illness of childhood, are surging this year.

 

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.

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• Lowell General Hospital
• COVID-19 + RSV + Flu
• Infectious Diseases
• Department of Medicine
• Division of Geographic Medicine + Infectious Diseases
• Helen Boucher, MD

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