Amid the flu epidemic, don't forget RSV in young children

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 06:28 in Health & Medicine

Influenza, particularly H1N1, has understandably captured the attention of public health officials, the media and the public. However, an analysis from Children's Hospital Boston, based on patients seen in its emergency department (ED) during several recent flu seasons, shows that another virus - respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) - takes a substantially greater disease toll among young children than does seasonal flu...

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