Bronchiolitis

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Title: Bronchiolitis (PDF file) (Links to English resource)

Summary: Bronchiolitis is a chest condition caused by an infection with a virus. It often occurs in infants in the first year of life and it usually happens in winter. The virus infects the small breathing tubes (bronchioles) of the lungs and they become narrowed by mucous and inflammation.

Organisation: Children's Hospital at Westmead

Target audience: Parents

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