New preventative medication under investigation Advance for Respiratory Care Practitioners, July 21, 2008 UTMB's Dr. Antonella Casola, associate professor in the department of pediatrics, is quoted is this article about a new medication that is being investigated for the prevention of RSV -- respiratory syncytial virus -- which can cause a fever, runny nose, cough and sometimes wheezing in children. "There have been no major changes in the treatment of RSV infection, which relies mainly on supportive treatment."