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However, it is unclear if the federal government will reimburse states for those payments, which often total millions each month, making some states reluctant to cough up their own funds.

Emeralds the size of cough drops dangled from each piece.

RSV can spread through coughs or sneezes but also by touching a contaminated surface, such as a door handle, and then touching your face before washing your hands, health officials warn.

It's a virus that spreads from person to person through close physical contact, coughs or sneezes and touching infected clothing, bedding or towels.

She still suffers from a chronic cough and uses an inhaler, she said, adding that “a lot of inhalers were prescribed in the area.”