Washington, April 25: Severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has long been linked to the emergence of childhood wheezing illnesses, but the link between RSV infection during infancy and the development of childhood asthma has remained unknown.
Severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has long been linked to the emergence of childhood wheezing illnesses, but the link between RSV infection during infancy and the development of childhood asthma has remained unknown.
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) Kids who were infected with respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV, in their first year may be at greater risk for asthma,
Infants that are infected by respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, are at higher risk of developing childhood asthma, research shows. An RSV infection during infancy, when the lungs and immune system are still developing, may cause abnormalities that later lead to asthma, researchers said. Most children have been infected by RSV by age 2.
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