Transcript - Bronchiolitis
Transcript - Bronchiolitis
Video transcript for animation on bronchiolitis.
Bronchiolitis is a common illness that’s very easy to catch.
Bronchiolitis usually affects pēpi under the age of one.
Bronchiolitis usually starts as a cold.
Pēpi with bronchiolitis:
- cough
- breathe harder and faster
- have noisy breathing
- and may have a fever
Symptoms can last for several days.
Bronchiolitis is usually a mild illness.
You can expect your baby to get completely better.
Some pēpi may need to go to hospital if they need oxygen or can't feed.
See a health professional urgently if your baby has any of the following:
- is under 3 months old or
- is breathing fast, has noisy breathing or is working harder to breathe or
- looks unwell or
- is taking less than half of their normal feeds or
- is vomiting
If you are worried, call Healthline on 0800 611 116 or go back to a health professional.
Dial 111 if your baby:
- is blue around the mouth or
- is struggling to breathe or
- is hard to wake or
- is floppy
This page last reviewed 23 May 2024.
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