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Cases of infection of infants and children with the new virus occurred in April
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Scientists believe that the spread of RSV was influenced by the coronavirus pandemic, namely quarantine restrictions.
Doctors from the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Japan have reported massive infections with a little-known respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among children, which causes respiratory illness, BBC News writes.
According to the head of the department of children’s infectious diseases of one of the hospitals in New York, Rabia Agha, cases of infection of infants and children with the new virus occurred in April, due to which the intensive care units were immediately overcrowded.
Scientists believe the coronavirus pandemic has influenced the spread of RSV, as children have not developed immunity against the virus due to quarantine restrictions. The spike in the incidence occurred after the quarantine was eased.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that in most children, the virus runs mildly – like a cold with a runny nose and cough. But in some, it can cause bronchiolitis and inflammation of the lower lungs.
At the end of August in India there was an outbreak of an unknown disease with high mortality among children. Patients complain that they wake up damp with sweat and with a high fever.
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