My 18-month-old tested positive for RSV on Sunday. We are supposed to travel this weekend to see family for the holiday. How long is my son contagious? Visiting grandparents and a new baby. —Amanda The length of contagiousness for viruses is always a little hard to measure — for COVID, for example, we still do…

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