Ministry revealed the health And the population is that a person infected with the syncytial virus is contagious to others for a period ranging from 3 to 8 days, and recovery takes place from one to two weeks.
The Ministry of Health and Population added that the respiratory syncytial virus is dangerous for infants aged 6 months or less, as well as individuals with chronic or chronic lung diseases, in addition to those with weak immunity and the elderly over the age of 65.
And the Ministry of Health and Population stated: Symptoms appear on those infected with syncytial virus from 4 to 6 days following infection, indicating that it may not show symptoms or be simple symptoms, but the person remains able to transmit the infection to others, indicating that syncytial virus is transmitted through droplets and direct and indirect contact with The patient and she continued: Children with weakened immunity continue to spread the virus for up to 4 weeks following the symptoms stop appearing.
And the Ministry of Health confirmed that there is no antibiotic to treat this disease because it is viral and not bacterial, and there is no vaccine for it yet, due to the periodic change in the virus’s proteins, but there is a treatment that is given to children at a young age.
