Directory of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Resources

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RSV is the most common cause of respiratory infections in children. Most children are infected with RSV during the first year of life and almost all have been infected by age two. However, immunity is temporary and most people will contract it again as adults.

In most healthy infants, the virus causes symptoms resembling those of the common cold, such as fever and runny nose. However, premature or sick babies are at risk of developing more severe complications.

Resources in This Category

• CDC - Respiratory Syncytial Virus

  http://www.cdc.gov/rsv/
  Factsheet with cause, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.

• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Respiratory syncytial virus

  https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001564.htm
  Includes cause, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and prevention.

• MedlinePlus: Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections

  https://medlineplus.gov/respiratorysyncytialvirusinfections.html
  Directory of factsheets, news reports, and articles.

• Respiratory Syncytial Virus

  http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/rsv.html
  Learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of this contagious infection.

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• Home > Health > Child Health > Conditions and Diseases > Respiratory Disorders

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