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Dade County Health Department - Respiratory Syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) Virus, or RSV

Respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. 

Most people recover in a week or two, but RSV can be serious, especially for infants and older adults. 

RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lung) and pneumonia (infection of the lungs) in children younger than 1 year of age in the United States. https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/index.html

May be an image of text that says 'PROTECT YOUR CHILD from RSV Avoid close contact with sick people Cover your coughs & sneezes Wash your hands often Clean & disinfect surfaces Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands Stay home when you're sick CDC www.cdc.gov/rsv'

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