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Canada likely to see resurgence of potentially deadly childhood respiratory virus: report

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Canada should anticipate a resurgence of a potentially deadly childhood respiratory virus as COVID-19 physical distancing measures are relaxed, according to a new report published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is very common, quite contagious and infects the respiratory tract of pretty much all children before their second birthday.

The report says for many months, Canada has seen virtually no cases of RSV infection. Thanks to masking, distancing and hand-washing, Canada recorded just 239 cases of RSV during the pandemic, compared with nearly 19,000 in 2019.

With public health measures relaxing around the world, some countries are seeing a spike. Australia and the United States have seen a resurgence of RSV cases that parallels the decrease in COVID-19 physical distancing measures, the report said.

As Su-Ling Goh reports, reducing public health measures allows for an increase in circulating viruses.

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