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RSV Risk Factors
RSV Disease
There are several risk factors for severe
RSV
(respiratory syncytial virus) infections that, in some cases, need to be treated by hospitalization. The following risk factors increase a person's chance of developing RSV:
Premature birth (35 weeks or earlier)
Low birth weight
History of
asthma
Attending childcare or
daycare
Congenital
heart disease
Certain lung diseases, such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Drugs or conditions that suppress the immune system
Household crowding (four or more children in the home)
Exposure to tobacco smoke
Being elderly.
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Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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