Bronchiolitis-Associated Hospitalizations Among US Children, 1980-1996

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Abstract
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most important cause of lower respiratory tract disease among infants and children worldwide.1,2 Almost all children have been infected with RSV by age 2 years.3 Although reinfection throughout life is common, a child's initial RSV infection typically is the most severe and the most likely to involve the lower respiratory tract.3,4 Severe RSV disease, as gauged by the requirement for hospital admission, is most common among infants aged 1 to 3 months.3,5