Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) commonly causes infection in
infants. A
is very contagious.
is surprisingly common. Almost all babies get it before the
age of 2.
RSV in babies can lead to potentially serious lower respiratory infections. Examples are:
- Bronchiolitis, an infection of the small breathing tubes in the lungs
- Pneumonia

STUDIES
Jan LL Kimpen1
Virtually all children become infected with
RSV within 2 years of birth, most commonly before 6 months of age, and
1% require hospitalization.
RSV is the primary cause of hospitalization for acute respiratory tract
illness in young children, and it may be responsible for 40–90% of
cases of bronchiolitis, for 5–40% of cases of pneumonia, and for 10–30%
of cases of tracheobronchitis in this age group.
RSV
is transmitted most commonly by......
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