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Older adults are at high risk for severe RSV infection
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Description:Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common virus that affects the lungs and breathing passages.
RSV infections can be dangerous for certain adults. Adults at highest risk for severe RSV infection include:
• Older adults, especially those 65 years and older
• Adults with chronic heart or lung disease
• Adults with weakened immune systems
Each year, it is estimated that between 60,000–120,000 older adults in the United States are hospitalized and 6,000–10,000 of them die due to RSV infection.
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factsheet-older-adults.pdf
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