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Mahesh

21/05/22 20:16 PM IST

Respiratory syncytial virus

In News 
  • Lower respiratory infection attributable to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was responsible for more than 1,00,000 deaths in children under five worldwide in 2019, according to a new estimate published in The Lancet.
  • RSV is the most common cause of acute lower respiratory infection in young children.
About RSV 
  • RSV is the most common cause of acute lower respiratory infection in young children.
  • It infects the nose, throat, lungs, and breathing passages.
  • RSV spreads through contact with respiratory droplets (coughing, sneezing, or kissing) from an infected person.
  • An antiviral drug called palivizumab (pah-lih-VIH-zu-mahb) is available to prevent severe RSV illness.
Source- Indian Express 

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