RSV, smoking and anaemia: Respiratory system attacked in multiple ways
This year, the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is making a major comeback. More common than the flu, this virus can lead to complications in young children. Other factors can also weaken the respiratory system and cause severe fatigue, including anemia and smoking.
RSV, a virus on the rise in 2021
The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes more infections each year than the flu. Although it nearly disappeared thanks to health measures adopted during the pandemic, the gradual relaxation of these measures has helped it make a comeback as this year ends.
Whether it is trouble falling asleep, wheezing, snoring, apnea or waking up unexpectedly, smoking plays a major role in poor quality of sleep. Quitting tobacco also leads to sleep disorders. What are the mechanisms that cause these inconveniences?
Anemia, a blood disease that also affects breathing
Deficiencies in iron and certain vitamins can have serious consequences for the production of red blood cells, which are essential for proper oxygenation of the body. Anemia causes breathing and heart rate to speed up to compensate for a lack of blood oxygen.