Respiratory infectious illnesses, mostly viral, are very common in childhood. Bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory tract illness (LRI) in early life (1). It is commonly caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and is often associated with subsequent wheezing and childhood asthma (2). Respiratory infectious illnesses caused by other agent than RSV can be also associated with asthma and atopy (3). However, the relation between respiratory infectious illnesses in early life and asthma in childhood is again much debated since some studies show a relationship between bronchiolitis and atopy (4) but not others (5, 6).