Health
Quadrupled cases of respiratory virus in Far North Queensland – ABC News
Health services say the surge may be due to more relaxed behaviour around hygiene, as locals relax about COVID-19 restrictions

A potentially deadly and highly contagious respiratory virus, normally found in children, is sweeping across far-north Queensland.
Key points:
- 378 cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) have been recorded in the Cairns region since the start of the year
- Symptoms include fever, cough, sneezing, runny eyes and nose, or more extreme symptoms like wheezing
- It’s belived some outbreaks may be occuring in childcare centres
The Cairns and Hinterland region has recorded 378 cases of Respiratory Syncytial…
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