RSV is linked to asthma in children – but we can’t say one causes the other yet
- Written by Jane Tuckerman, Senior Research Officer, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Ann in the uk/ShutterstockAs winter rolls on in Australia, respiratory viruses are everywhere. One of the main culprits is respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, which has caused more than 145,000 infections around the country so far this year. Most are in children under five.
RSV is the leading cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia (both chest...





