Respiratory Syncytial Virus in babies

What is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children?

RSV is a respiratory virus that causes illness and trouble breathing. It is more common in winter and early spring months and can be which can be life-threatening in babies and the elderly people.

RSVs It’s the most common cause of inflammation of the small airways in the lungs (bronchiolitis) and pneumonia in babies. Actually, most babies have been infected at least once by the time they are 2 years old. Babies can also be re-infected with the virus. Infection can happen again anytime throughout life.

Young children and babies who get an RSV infection almost always show symptoms. This is different from adults who can sometimes get RSV infections and not have symptoms.

hVIVO plc (formerly Open Orphan plc) is a rapidly growing specialist contract research organisation (CRO) and the world leader in testing infectious and respiratory disease vaccines and antivirals using human challenge clinical trials, providing end-to-end early clinical development services for its broad and long-standing client base of biopharma companies.

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