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Protecting young lungs: RSV prevention in infants

A/Prof Daryl Cheng

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A/Prof Daryl Cheng

Consultant Paediatrician; Medical Executive Leader; Clinical Informatician, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne; Head, Paediatrics, Cabrini Health; Chief Medical Officer, Magentus

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While respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) occurs across all age groups, it disproportionately affects young children, particularly infants in the first year of life – and especially those aged under six months. RSV prevention during early infancy is therefore a major public health priority.

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