Dr. Sherif Al-Anwari, Director of Abu Al-Rish Al-Munira Hospital in Kasr Al-Ainy, University of Cairo confirmed that the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus is done through certain drugs and it is not allowed to take antibiotics to deal with the virus except in one case, which is the sole presence of bacterial infection, and the presence of infection is discovered through testing.
Dr. Sherif Al-Anwari added to ‘The Seventh Day’ that syncytial virus treatment is mainly fever reducer, steam sessions and dilators for people, noting that most cases recover and need treatment at home without the need for hospitalization.
The director of Abu Al-Rish hospital said that medical and therapeutic services are provided to those who visit Abu Al-Rish hospital, especially in this period which has seen high rates of syncytial virus infection, noting that over the 50% of the hospital patients are infected with syncytial infection and are being treated.