A bother brings in a 18-month-old child with low-grade fever, rhinorrhea, and wheezing on auscultation. The child is diagnosed to have respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. which type of precautionary measures should you maintain?

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Although the child is demonstrating respiratory symptoms, you should maintain contact precautions when caring for a child with RSV. RSV is highly infectious and is commonly transmitted through direct skin contact.

A Bother Brings in a 18-Month-Old Child with Low-Grade Fever