Urgent warning as tens of thousands of Australian babies are struck down by contagious virus – as doctors warn infection rates could get even worse over winter

So far in 2024 more than 47,000 cases of RSV have been recorded in Aussie children under the age of five, and doctors are predicting an even greater surge over the winter months. So far in 2024 more than 47,000 cases of RSV have been recorded in Aussie children under the age of five, and doctors are predicting an even greater surge over the winter months.