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With RSV season now formally upon us, let’s learn a little bit about the virus! Here are 10 facts you may not know about RSV…
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1. RSV is the #1 cause of hospitalizations in children under age 1 in the US (PMID 27490190).
(Technically, by billing codes, this is inaccurate—since being born is the #1 cause of hospitalization, but you get the idea.) 👩🍼
(Technically, by billing codes, this is inaccurate—since being born is the #1 cause of hospitalization, but you get the idea.) 👩🍼
2. Worldwide, the #1 killer of infants after the neonatal period is malaria. 🦟🩸
#2 is RSV (PMID 23245604).
RSV accounts for 7% of infant deaths (and malaria 12%).
#2 is RSV (PMID 23245604).
RSV accounts for 7% of infant deaths (and malaria 12%).
