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Savannah Meacham

Free RSV immunisations for babies amid surge in cases

RSV is the number one cause of hospitalisation for children aged five and under in Australia. (Lisa Kurtz/AAP PHOTOS)

Queensland babies will be able to get a free and potentially life-saving immunisation for an infectious respiratory virus, as case numbers soar across the state.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is highly contagious and often causes mild to moderate illness in young children and babies, with symptoms including a runny nose, sore throat, cough, fever and aches.

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