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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) |
 | | It can cause serious respiratory infections in young babies, especially those born prematurely, who have heart or lung disease, or who are immunocompromised. |
| | Transmission is usually by contact with contaminated secretions, which may involve tiny droplets or objects that droplets have touched. |
| | Be aware that kissing the baby can spread RSV infection. |
| www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/001564.htm (1033 words) |
