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Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV is responsible for 4,500 deaths and 125,000 hospitalizations of young children each year.  The symptoms of the RSV virus are similar in nature to the common cold:  cough, congestion, sneeze, runny nose and fever. 

Dr. John Prpich, a Tampa pediatric pulmonologist, said in an interview  that newborns are among those most at risk to the virus, as are premature babies and children with other health conditions, such as congenital heart disease and cystic fibrosis. Annually, an estimated 2 million children, 5 years old and younger will require medical attention for RSV-related illness, a 2009 New England Journal of Medicine report said. 

 Florida has the nation’s longest RSV season.  In the Tampa area, the virus generally is in peak season between August and March.  St. Joseph’s Children Hospital treated 332 hospitalized cases alone last year.

 Parents can find out more about RSV by visiting rsvprotection.com, there you’ll find helpful facts and resources that detail the virus.

Rsvprotection.com

http://www.rsvprotection.com/what_is/what_is.aspx