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Bronchiolitis in babies, is this fatal?

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Rarely: Bronchiolitis is a potentially fatal illness in smaller infants. I cannot recall ever loosing one in 3 decades of practice but I have heard of a few lost in my local.

Dr Considine agreed

Answered 9/16/2013

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Dr. HARRY OPSIMOS answered

Specializes in Pediatric Pulmonology

No: It is extremely rare for babies to die from it. It happens, though.

Answered 11/25/2014

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