aetiology
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Ninety percent of cases are caused by the respiratory syncytial virus; the remainder are due to other respiratory viruses such as parainfluenza virus, influenza virus, rhinovirus and the adenoviruses.
Breast feeding is said to be protective; parental smoking is said to predispose.
Last reviewed 08/2021
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