Mataupu
Tagata ma lamatiaga mafuaʻaga mo bronchiolitis
Tagata e ono lamatia
With some exceptions, it is young children under the age of two who are most at risk. Among these, some are nevertheless more susceptible to the disease:
- pepe e le'i matutua;
- infants less than six weeks old;
- children with a family history of bronchial asthma;
- those with congenital heart disease;
- those whose lungs have developed abnormally (bronchodysplasia);
- those who suffer from cystic fibrosis of the pancreas (or cystic fibrosis), a genetic disease. This disease causes excessive viscosity of the secretions of the glands in various places of the body, including the bronchi.
- Native American and Alaskan children.
Faʻamatalaga o tulaga lamatia
- Being exposed to secondhand smoke (especially when it comes to the mother).
- Go to daycare.
- Living in a disadvantaged environment.
- Live in a large family.
- Vitamin D deficiency at birth. A study5 reported that a low concentration of vitamin D in the umbilical cord blood is associated with a six times higher risk of possible bronchiolitis.