Respiratory Syncytial Virus is spreading in the UK – what is it and why it's deadly if not treated
- Posted on February 10, 2025
- By The Daily Star
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus is spreading in the UK – what is it and why it's deadly if not treated
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is thought of as just a winter bug, but as the government send invitations out to millions of pensioners to get the vaccine, we look at the symptoms and why it can be so bad