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What Happens To Your Respiratory System When You Cough?
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
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What Is It?
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the viruses that causes the common cold and infections in the upper parts of the respiratory tract. RSV also can cause infection in the lower respiratory tract, such as pneumonia in the lung tissue and bronchiolitis inside the smallest airways (bronchioles) within the lungs.
RSV is spread in secretions when someone with it coughs or sneezes. . RSV also can be carried on unwashed hands and on contaminated objects, such as dirty tissues,...
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Symptoms
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Respiratory Infections In Children
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
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Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in infants
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