Friday 20 May 2022

Cold virus killed 100,000 children globally in 2019

Cold virus killed 100,000 children globally in 2019 A common virus that usually causes cold-like symptoms has killed more than 100,000 children under five globally in 2019, research has found.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was particularly deadly in the very young, with 45% of those cases occurring in children under six months old.

Almost all the deaths occurred in low and middle-income countries. BBC News

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