What Is Bronchiolitis?
6. Medical Risk Factors
In addition to the patient’s age, certain medical factors can also have an effect on how likely they are to develop bronchiolitis. They can also help determine how serious the disease will be for the patient. One of the contributing factors is whether or not the patient was born prematurely.
Babies that have not been breast fed are also at a higher risk. This is because babies get a lot of their ability to fight the disease directly from their mother’s milk. Babies are also at a greater risk if they are exposed to cigarette smoke, and a weakened immune system is another factor. Being born with lung or heart conditions can also contribute.
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