Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) | What Is It & What Conditions Does it Cause (ex. Croup)

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) | What Is It & What Conditions Does it Cause (ex. Croup)

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a very common respiratory virus that is prevalent around the world and can cause a variety of respiratory infections of the upper and lower respiratory tracts. RSV is also an important cause of lower respiratory tract infections in children, and in particular, it is an important cause of croup in children. In this lesson, we describe this virus in detail, including interesting facts about it, conditions that RSV causes in both the Upper and Lower respiratory tracts, and we also discuss RSV in children, including the condition known as croup.

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