Flu and children: RSV causes far more hospitalizations than seasonal flu
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 21:28
in Health & Medicine
Influenza, particularly H1N1, has understandably captured the public spotlight. However, a new analysis shows that another virus -- respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) -- takes a substantially greater disease toll among young children than does seasonal flu. Children infected with RSV had more than twice as many emergency department visits and six times more hospitalizations than those with seasonal flu.