This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the many respiratory illnesses circulating every fall. For most people, it causes a small case of the sniffles and some sneezes. For infants and older adults, it’s one of the main causes of hospitalization.
Last fall was a particularly brutal RSV season. This fall, there are more preventive tools available than ever before.
David Basel, M.D., is a pediatrician and internal medicine specialist at Avera Medical Group Harrisburg. He discusses the newly available vaccines and what South Dakota parents need to know.
