respiratory syncytial virus
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Children with chronic medical conditions at greater risk of hospitalization from RSV
In a recent study, published in JAMA Network Open, researchers at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR), The University of British Columbia (UBC), and the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) found that most children with chronic medical conditions face a significantly higher risk for hospitalization due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in their first two…
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Study about pediatric RSV in Canada provides new insight
Every winter, Canadian pediatric hospitals experience a wave of admissions linked to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which causes respiratory tract infections such as bronchiolitis and pneumonia.
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