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==Epidemiology and Demographics== | |||
===Prevalence=== | |||
In the United States, 60% of infants are infected during their first RSV season, and nearly all children will have been infected with the virus by 2-3 years of age. | |||
===Age=== | |||
RSV causes [[respiratory tract]] infections in patients of all ages. It is the major cause of lower respiratory tract infection during infancy and childhood. | |||
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Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
In the United States, 60% of infants are infected during their first RSV season, and nearly all children will have been infected with the virus by 2-3 years of age.
Age
RSV causes respiratory tract infections in patients of all ages. It is the major cause of lower respiratory tract infection during infancy and childhood.