Five Newborns Infected with RSV at Gangnam's Premier Postpartum Care Center

It was recently revealed that five newborns were infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) at a luxury postpartum care center in Gangnam, Seoul.

According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare on the 9th, five newborns at a postpartum care center in Gangnam, Seoul, were diagnosed with RSV infection on the 2nd, and three of them were hospitalized for treatment.

The care center reported the RSV cluster infection to the local health center and temporarily closed. Currently, the postpartum care center's website displays a notice stating, "To manage infectious diseases for mothers and newborns vulnerable to infection, RSV testing is conducted for guardians, mothers, and newborns before admission."

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This care center is a top-tier facility with a two-week stay costing up to 25 million KRW for a private room and is well known for being used by famous celebrities. While health authorities have launched an investigation, no violations of the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act or related laws have been found.

RSV infection usually appears as a mild cold in adults, but it requires caution as the hospitalization rate is high when children under five years old are infected. Symptoms are similar to those of a cold, such as sore throat, fever, and runny nose, and can worsen to include rapid breathing or difficulty breathing.

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