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| − | '''Respiratory syncytial virus''', or RSV, is a very common virus causing infections of the respiratory tract. It presents as common cold in adults, and can effect more severe conditions in infants and the immunocompromised. In mid-August 2021, reports emerged of a massive increase of hospitalizations of children due to RSV. | + | {{concept |
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| + | '''Respiratory syncytial virus''', or '''RSV''', is a very common [[virus]] causing infections of the respiratory tract. It presents as common cold in adults, and can effect more severe conditions in infants and the immunocompromised. In mid-August [[2021]], reports emerged of a massive increase of hospitalizations of children due to RSV in the [[United States]].<ref>https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/surge-in-pediatric-respiratory-cases-appear-to-stem-from-rsv-infections-not-covid-19/</ref> | ||
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| + | The sudden interest in renaming the common cold as the scarier-sounding RSV, coincided with the development of several "vaccines".<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/31/health/rsv-vaccines-therapies/index.html</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:37, 6 February 2024
 Respiratory syncytial virus  (Virus, Disease)   | |
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| A fancy name for the common cold. |
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a very common virus causing infections of the respiratory tract. It presents as common cold in adults, and can effect more severe conditions in infants and the immunocompromised. In mid-August 2021, reports emerged of a massive increase of hospitalizations of children due to RSV in the United States.[1]
The sudden interest in renaming the common cold as the scarier-sounding RSV, coincided with the development of several "vaccines".[2]
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