Jimmie Allen is raising awareness for RSV — Respiratory Syncytial Virus — a serious illness that hit close to his home.

Jimmie writes, “For those of you who don’t know, my daughter Zara was 6 weeks old when she had RSV, which got so severe that she couldn’t breathe. It was terrifying for our family and something I hope nobody else has to experience.”

He’s asking all parents and parents to be to educate themselves about the dangerous virus by visiting KnowingRSV.com