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Highly infectious RSV has already struck five times more people this season, and they're mostly kids

More than 8,500 people have been diagnosed with RSV in Queensland so far this year. (Unsplash: Kelly Sikkema)

A highly infectious virus that particularly affects children aged under four is ripping through Queensland communities, with cases five times higher than this time last year.

Data released this week by Queensland Health reported more than 8,500 cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were diagnosed by the end of April, compared to fewer than 1,800 in 2022.

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