Respiratory Syncytial Virus

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• Lower respiratory infection attributable to Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was responsible for more than 1,00,000 deaths in children under five worldwide in 2019, according to a new estimate published in The Lancet.

About Respiratory syncytial (RSV)

• It is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. 
• It is the most common cause of acute lower respiratory infection in young children.
• Most people recover in a week or two, but RSV can be serious, especially for infants and older adults. 
• It is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lung) and pneumonia (infection of the lungs) in children younger than 1 year of age in the United States.
• It infects the lungs and breathing passages. Healthy people typically experience mild, cold-like symptoms and recover in a week or two. 

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