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To: smith288
Well, if you go to the source site, you find this:

[Paramyxoviruses are viruses associated predominantly with respiratory
infections (the parainfluenza viruses, and respiratory syncytial virus
(RSV)) and common childhood illnesses (mumps and measles). Some of these
viruses are ubiquitous (in particular human RSV) and it would not be
exceptional to detect one of these viruses fortuitously by electron
microscopy in any virus screening exercise. In general, paramyxoviruses
only infect vertebrates and no arthropod vectors are known. Unexpectedly,
in recent years several new paramyxoviruses have been discovered.
25 posted on 03/18/2003 10:19:24 AM PST by January24th
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To: January24th
My son had RSV last summer/fall, and it is serious stuff. I was terrified he was going to stop breathing in the middle of the night.
He is on breathing treatments now. I wonder if he is more suseptible (sp?)
Thank the Lord I live in a rural area. West Nile anyone?
39 posted on 03/18/2003 10:21:42 AM PST by eyespysomething
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