RSV in Infants and young children

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
• Description:
  RSV can be dangerous for some infants and young children. Each year in the United States, an estimated 58,000-80,000 children younger than 5 years are hospitalized due to RSV infection. Children at greatest risk for severe illness from RSV include the following:
  
  • Premature infants
  
  • Infants up to 12 months, especially those 6 months and younger
  
  • Children younger than 2 years with chronic lung disease or congenital (present from birth) heart disease
  
  • Children with weakened immune systems
  
  • Children who have neuromuscular disorders, including those who have difficulty swallowing or clearing mucus secretions
  
  
• Content Notes:
  Preventing Severe RSV in Children -- Severe RSV Infection -- Early Symptoms of RSV -- RSV in Very Young Infants -- What to Do If Your Child Is at High Risk for Severe RSV Disease.
• Subjects:
  Child Infant Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections/prevention & Control
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:24e0af30505e8d50ed702e925ce7d7497938db58b847a5a3753a8fa076b94e35
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/131718/cdc_131718_DS1.pdf
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