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Respiratory syncytial virus facts for kids

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Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that causes lung infections,(usually called respiratory tract infections). It is the major cause of lung infections and hospital visits in babies and children. There is a medicine that can help prevent the virus in babies that have not been born yet if the doctor is worried the baby may get the virus.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Virus respiratorio sincitial humano para niños

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