Advice for parents to reduce the risk of infection with RS virus
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Poster for use in childcare centres, public health clinics or at home, with advice for parents to reduce the risk of infection with RS virus.
RS virus (respiratory syncytial virus) is a respiratory virus that normally occurs in adults and children in winter, most often between November and March. The virus causes cold symptoms among most people with a cough, stuffy and / or runny nose and sometimes a fever. 60-70 per cent of all children have an RS infection in their first year of life. However, for some young children, especially those under 2 years of age, after a few days an RS infection can enter the lungs and cause bronchiolitis.
