KSTP's Alex Jokich warns other new parents about RSV after scare with her baby - KSTP KSTP's Alex Jokich warns other new parents about RSV after scare with her baby - KSTP Posted: 10 Jan 2020 05:26 PM PST Respiratory syncytial virus , or RSV, is a type of cold virus adults and kids get, but it hits babies hard. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS' Alex Jokich was traveling with her newborn baby, Noelle, over the holidays when her little girl got sick. She shared the story about what she calls "the worst week of her life" on her Facebook page Friday. It started with Noelle having a cough, but then her breathing became strained. A few days later, they ended up in the emergency room with a diagnosis of RSV. "It can be life-threatening for babies," said Dr. Stacene Maroushek, a pediatric infectious disease specialist with Hennepin Healthcare . "It's known to create a lot of mucus and a lot of swelling i...
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