Parents Urged to Be on Winter Alert for RSV

Parents Urged to Be on Winter Alert for RSV
A baby is held in this file photo taken in Los Angeles on Sept. 19, 2012. Alexandra Wyman/Getty Images
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Parents are advised to look out for signs of breathing problems in young children over winter, with a report highlighting the deadly risks from a mostly unknown seasonal virus.

The report found RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, is responsible for the hospitalisation of about 12,000 babies under 12 months each year.

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