New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Calls on Parents to Remask Their ChildrenNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday urged parents in the state to prepare for the colder weather months and remask their toddlers to protect them from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections.
“We’re not mandating this, but we’re saying, parents, you know, you got other kids, you got kids in school, preschool and you got a baby at home, you really might just want to take these extra precautions,” Hochul said at a news conference on Oct. 26.
RSV is a common seasonal flu caused by influenza viruses that infects the lungs and breathing passages. Most people, including infants, develop only mild cold-like symptoms such as a runny nose, coughing, decreased appetite, and fever, and typically recover within a week. In some rare cases, RSV can cause severe symptoms and even be life-threatening, especially for infants and children younger than five....
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