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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) causes all, EXCEPT:

A
Coryza in kids
B
ARDS
C
Bronchitis
D
Common cold
High-Yield Explanation
RSV infection leads to a wide spectrum of respiratory illnesses. In infants it can cause pneumonia, bronchiolitis, and tracheobronchitis. In this age group, illness begins most frequently with rhinorrhea, low-grade fever, often accompanied by cough and wheezing. In adults, the most common symptoms are common cold, with rhinorrhea, sore throat, and cough. It cause severe pneumonia in elderly. Sinusitis, otitis media, and worsening of chronic obstructive and reactive airway disease are also associated with RSV infection. Ref: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18th Edition, Chapter 186

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