Bronchiolitis is an inflammatory disease of the medium and small bronchi, commonly found in children under 2 years of age. Respiratory Syncytial virus (RSV) is the main cause of the disease (about 45-90% of cases).

RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) is one of the common causes of respiratory diseases (bronchiolitis, pneumonia) in children. There is currently no vaccine to prevent RSV virus and no specific treatment, so early detection of the disease to have a timely treatment and care plan is very important.

Treatment of respiratory syncytial virus infection currently mainly involves detecting the cause by performing a timely RSV test. After receiving the results, the patient will be advised on a treatment regimen for RSV virus.

RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) is one of the leading causes of respiratory diseases in infants and young children, especially bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children under two years old.

Respiratory syncytial virus is a common cause of viral respiratory infections that affect the lungs and airways in both adults and children. The disease can be as mild as the common cold, but in severe cases, it can require hospitalization.

RSV is a virus that can affect people of all ages, however, it is very common in young children, especially premature babies. RSV is most common in the fall, winter or spring, and is spread from person to person through the air by coughing and sneezing, direct contact or touching an object or surface that has the virus on it.

To diagnose respiratory syncytial virus disease, people often use RSV test with specimens such as nasal fluid, nasopharyngeal fluid or nasopharyngeal washing fluid. Currently, there are 2 main methods to diagnose RSV.

Premature infants have underdeveloped lungs and an underdeveloped immune system, which is a contributing factor to their increased risk of RSV infection and cardiopulmonary complications.

If summer is the time for the development of diseases caused by intestinal viruses, winter is the time for respiratory diseases, especially diseases caused by respiratory viruses.

Most cases of RSV infection in children are not life-threatening, however, if the child has severe symptoms such as bronchopneumonia or pneumonia, some more severe children need respiratory support.

According to Professor, Doctor, Doctor Pham Nhat An - Director of the Pediatric Center and Head of the Pediatrics Department - Vinmec Times City, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV virus) is one of the 6 most common viruses that cause lung and respiratory tract infections. In children, RSV virus can cause bronchiolitis and pneumonia.