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RSV Respiratory Virus Cases Quadruples in Far North Queensland Children
A serious respiratory illness called Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) has seen a massive spike since the start of the year, affecting children across the Far North Queensland region.
Since Jan. 1, Queensland Health said the Cairns and Hinterland region had seen 182 presentations to the emergency room, compared to just 33 for the whole of last year and 27 for the whole of 2019.
In total, the region recorded 378 cases of RSV since the start of the year, compared to just 88 for the whole of 2019 and 70 in 2020.
Over 70 percent of the RSV cases have been found in children under the age of 10 between January and April.
Quadrupled cases of respiratory virus in Far North Queensland
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A potentially deadly and highly contagious respiratory virus, normally found in children, is sweeping across far-north Queensland.
Key points:
378 cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) have been recorded in the Cairns region since the start of the year
Symptoms include fever, cough, sneezing, runny eyes and nose, or more extreme symptoms like wheezing
It s belived some outbreaks may be occuring in childcare centres
The Cairns and Hinterland region has recorded 378 cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) since the start of the year, compared to 88 for the whole of 2019 and 70 in 2020.
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