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		During their first RSV infection, between 25% and 40% of infants and young children have signs or symptoms of bronchiolitis or pneumonia, and 0.5% to 2% require hospitalization.
		RSV also causes repeated infections throughout life, usually associated with moderate-to-severe cold-like symptoms; however, severe lower respiratory tract disease may occur at any age, especially among the elderly or among those with compromised cardiac, pulmonary, or immune systems.
		RSV spreads efficiently among children during the annual outbreaks, and most children will have serologic evidence of RSV infection by 2 years of age.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/dvrd/revb/respiratory/rsvfeat.htm (645 words)

	Respiratory syncytial virus - CNN.com
		Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract.
		Respiratory syncytial virus may be severe and may require hospitalization, especially in infants under 6 months of age, children with underlying conditions — such as congenital heart or lung disease — and children who were born prematurely.
		Respiratory syncytial virus is the most common cause of respiratory illness in infants and young children.
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	RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS
		virus that is the most common cause of infection of the lower respiratory tract in infants and young children.
		RSV infection may produce symptoms, usually mild, in various regions of the respiratory tract in persons of any age.
		RSV infection may develop at any time of year, but in the U.S. and similar regions it occurs particularly frequently in the period from late fall through early spring.
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	Lifespan's A - Z Health Information Library - Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		RSV is the most common respiratory pathogen in infants and young children.
		RSV infection may rarely cause death in infants, but this is unlikely if the child is seen early in the course of the illness.
		Revised indications for the use of palivizumab and respiratory syncytial virus immune globulin intravenous for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infections.
	www.lifespan.org /adam/healthillustratedencyclopedia/1/001564.html (1020 words)

	Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a viral disease of the lungs.
		Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is one of the most important causes of lower respiratory illness in infants and young children.
		RSV infection is caused by the respiratory syncytial virus.
	www.astdhpphe.org /infect/rsv.html (727 words)

	Respiratory Syncytial Virus - Lungs: pulmonary and respiratory health and medical information produced by doctors
		The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that causes mild respiratory infections such as colds and coughs in adults but in young children can produce severe pulmonary diseases including bronchiolitis and pneumonia.
		However, some infants with RSV become very ill. RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia among infants and children under the age of one.
		During their first RSV infection, between 25% and 40% of infants and young children also have signs and symptoms of bronchiolitis or pneumonia. The majority of children hospitalized for RSV infection are under 6 months of age.
	www.medicinenet.com /respiratory_syncytial_virus/article.htm (758 words)

	Introduction: Respiratory syncytial virus - CureResearch.com
		- Prevalence and Incidence of Respiratory syncytial virus
		Respiratory syncytial virus: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia among infants and children under 1 year of age.
		Researching symptoms of Respiratory syncytial virus: Further information about the symptoms of Respiratory syncytial virus is available including a list of symptoms of Respiratory syncytial virus, other diseases that might have similar symptoms in differential diagnosis of Respiratory syncytial virus, or alternatively return to research other symptoms in the symptom center.
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	Respiratory Syncytial Virus
		RSV is a major cause of respiratory illness among individuals in all age groups.
		Infants, children, the elderly, and individuals with heart or respiratory problems or an altered immune system are at increased risk of severe illness from RSV infection.
		The virus may be spread by direct contact of the eye or nose with discharges from the nose or mouth of an infected person.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/955142058.html (365 words)

	Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, infection is a respiratory illness caused by a virus.
		RSV is spread through contact with droplets from the nose and throat of infected people when they cough and sneeze.
		When RSV infections are noted in a facility such as a hospital or nursing home, contact isolation (to minimize person to person spread) and hand washing by health care workers have been shown to limit spread of the virus.
	www.health.state.ny.us /diseases/communicable/respiratory_syncytial_virus/fact_sheet.htm (461 words)

	Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
		Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a virus that attacks the mucous membranes of people's respiratory tracts (the nose, throat, windpipe, and the bronchi and bronchioles (the air passages of the lungs).
		RSV bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small air passages) and RSV pneumonia are very common during the season (usually in the winter and early spring -- I myself admitted six babies to the hospital with RSV in two days over Thanksgiving weekend, 1997).
		Since RSV is a virus, the antibacterial antibiotics will not help at all, although they might be needed for a child who gets a bacterial infection on top of an RSV infection.
	www.drreddy.com /rsv.html (758 words)

	Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia among infants and children under 1 year of age.
		Respiratory Syncytial Virus is one of the viruses responsible for the common cold and infections in the upper parts of the respiratory tract (II).
		Subtype B is characterized as the asymptomatic strains of the virus that the majority of the population experiences, and It's the most common cause of lower respiratory tract infections in children worldwide.
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	The Etiology of Respiratory Syncytial Virus â” Synagis.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Shortly thereafter, the virus was isolated from children with lower respiratory tract infections.
		RSV is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the family of paramyxoviridae and the only human pathogen in the genus pneumovirus.
		The infectivity of RSV is determined by two surface glycoproteins, G and F. The G protein enables the virus to attach itself to a host cell, while the F protein promotes the fusion of infected cells, which facilitates cell-to-cell transmission of the virus.
	www.synagis.com /hcp/rsv/virus.aspx (406 words)

	WDAM.com Laurel-Hattiesburg, MS The Pinebelt's Choice For News, Sports and Weather \| Respiratory Syncytial Virus
		RSV is a virus that is a major cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia during infancy and early childhood.
		RSV infections are mainly as a result of inoculation (introduction into the body) from hand to eye, nose, and other mucous membranes; they also occur by direct inoculation by large-particle aerosols or by self-inoculation from contaminated organisms.
		Lower respiratory tract involvement is indicated by the onset of expiratory wheezing or inspiratory sounds, marked cough, tachypnea (rapid breathing) and retractions (heavy breathing), and varying degrees of cyanosis (bluish/purple color of the skin).
	www.wdam.com /Global/story.asp?S=1230386 (739 words)

	Research & Development - Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
		Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is the single most important cause of severe lower respiratory tract infections in infants and young children.
		RSV (an RNA virus) is highly contagious and is spread through contact with contaminated nasal secretions.
		RSV can also cause severe respiratory infections in adults with compromised immune systems, especially persons receiving organ transplants, where RSV pneumonia can be relentlessly progressive which in a large number of cases is fatal.
	www.boehringer-ingelheim.ca /research/res_area_rsv.asp (293 words)

	Child Health Library - Infectious Diseases - Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
		RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the lower airways) and pneumonia in babies.
		RSV is spread from respiratory secretions through close contact with infected persons or contact with contaminated surfaces or objects.
		RSV in infancy may be related to development of asthma later in childhood.
	www.chp.edu /greystone/infectious/rsv.php (482 words)

	RSV Info Center
		RSV is a labile paramyxovirus that produces a characteristic fusion of human cells in tissue culture--the syncytial effect.
		RSV bronchiolitis is one of the severe illnesses caused by RSV and is associated with clinical signs and symptoms of small airway obstruction.
		RSV is easily transmitted via large, aerosolized respiratory particles, or through contact with nasal secretions, and may even be transmitted indirectly by contact with contaminated objects, such as bathroom fixtures or even clothing.
	www.rsvinfo.com /diagnosing/diagnosing.html (1087 words)

	Respiratory syncytial virus infection Encyclopedia of Medicine - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that can cause severe lower respiratory infections in children under the age of two, and milder upper respiratory infections in older children and adults.
		RSV infection is primarily a disease of winter or early spring, with waves of illness sweeping through a community.
		RSV infection is usually diagnosed during a physical examination by the pediatrician or primary care doctor.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0011/ai_2601001182 (877 words)

	Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection
		The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes an illness that usually resembles a moderate to severe cold and is very contagious.
		RSV infection is caused by a virus that attacks the respiratory tract—the nose, eyes, throat, and lungs.
		The virus is most often spread by sharing food or drink with an infected person or by getting droplets containing the virus on your hands and then touching your eyes, nose, or mouth.
	www.peacehealth.org /kbase/topic/major/hw176517/descrip.htm (482 words)

	RSV, respiratory syncytial virus
		RSV is the common abbreviation for respiratory syncytial virus, the causative virus for many common colds, but more importantly for the majority of cases of infant bronchiolitis.
		In general, prematures and babies who had other significant respiratory problems in the immediate postnatal period are the target population for the preventative treatment strategies, as well as babies with immune deficiencies or congenital heart disease.
		Symptoms of RSV infection are mild to severe upper respiratory tract symptoms, with runny nose, cough and fever.
	www.drhull.com /EncyMaster/R/RSV.html (414 words)

	Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Fact Sheet
		Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a viral disease of the respiratory tract that occurs primarily during the winter and early spring.
		RSV is very common; almost everyone has an infection with this virus in their first few years of life.
		RSV may be spread by direct or close contact, which may involve droplets from the nose or mouth of an infected person.
	health.utah.gov /epi/fact_sheets/rsv.html (468 words)

	HPA \| Respiratory Syncytial Virus
		It is the commonest cause of severe respiratory illness such as bronchiolitis (inflammation of the bronchioles) in young children (aged under 2 years), and it is the commonest cause of hospital admissions due to acute respiratory illness in young children.
		Several studies have shown that RSV causes severe respiratory illness in elderly people and that outbreaks are associated with higher death rates.
		Peak numbers of RSV infections are reported in December and January every winter, although the size of the peak varies from winter to winter.
	www.hpa.org.uk /infections/topics_az/rsv/menu.htm (96 words)

	Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Information on Healthline
		Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that can cause severe lower respiratory infections in children younger than two years of age and milder upper respiratory infections in older children and adults.
		RSV infection in young children is also called bronchiolitis, because it is marked by inflammation of the bronchioles, the narrow airways that lead from the large airways (bronchi) to the tiny air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs.
		RSV infection is usually diagnosed during a physical examination by the pediatrician or primary care doctor.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/respiratory-syncytial-virus-infection (730 words)

	Human respiratory syncytial virus Summary
		Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that can cause severe lower respiratory infections in children under the age of two, and milder upper respiratory infections in older children and adults.
		RSV infection is primarily a disease of winter or early spring, with waves of illness sweeping through a community.
		RSV causes respiratory tract infections in patients of all ages.
	www.bookrags.com /Human_respiratory_syncytial_virus (1549 words)

	Respiratory Syncytial Virus
		Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of respiratory illness in young children.
		RSV causes infection of the lungs and breathing passages.
		Respiratory illness caused by RSV — such as bronchiolitis or pneumonia — usually lasts about a week, but some cases may last several weeks.
	www.kidshealth.org /parent/infections/bacterial_viral/rsv.html (749 words)

	Respiratory Syncytial Virus
		Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of respiratory illness in young children.
		RSV causes infection of the lungs and breathing passages.
		Respiratory illness caused by RSV — such as bronchiolitis or pneumonia — usually lasts about a week, but some cases may last several weeks.
	kidshealth.org /parent/infections/bacterial_viral/rsv.html (749 words)

	NREVSS - Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		During their first RSV infection, between 25% and 40% of infants and young children have signs or symptoms of bronchiolitis or pneumonia, and 0.5% to 2% require hospitalization.
		RSV also causes repeated infections throughout life, usually associated with moderate-to-severe cold-like symptoms; however, severe lower respiratory tract disease may occur at any age, especially among the elderly or among those with compromised cardiac, pulmonary, or immune systems.
		Excluding children with colds or other respiratory illnesses (without fever) who are well enough to attend child care or school settings will probably not decrease the transmission of RSV, since it is often spread in the early stages of illness (read about RSV in the Child Care Setting).
	permanent.access.gpo.gov /lps6793/www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/nrevss/rsvfeat.htm (621 words)

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