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Posted by IWK Health Centre on
November 27, 2014
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a major cause of respiratory illness (infection of the airways).
By 2 years of age almost every child has been exposed to the RSV germ. Repeated sickness due to RSV is quite common in children and it can cause serious illness in premature babies and those born with certain heart and lung problems.
Participants needed: 2-5 years old
Contact: Pam MacIntyre at 902-470-8948
or pamela.macintyre@iwk.nshealth.ca