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JAMA. 2001;285:287-288.

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MMWR. 2000;49:1091-1093

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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract illness (LRTI) among infants and children worldwide¹ and is an important cause of LRTI among older children and adults.² Despite the presence of maternal antibodies, most hospitalizations occur among infants aged <6 months, and nearly all children are infected by age 2 years.³ Although primary infection is usually most severe, reinfection throughout life is common.⁴ In temperate climates, RSV infections occur primarily during annual outbreaks, which peak during winter months.⁵ In the United States, RSV activity is monitored by the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS), a voluntary, laboratorybased system. This report summarizes trends in RSV activity reported to NREVSS from July 1999 through June 2000 and presents preliminary surveillance data from July 8 through November 21, 2000, which indicate that RSV community outbreaks are becoming widespread.

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