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    Respiratory syncytial virus infections surge in children in the U.S. Children's hospitals are overwhelmed

    • Last Update: 2022-10-25
    • Source: Internet
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    According to a CNN report on the 21st local time, in the United States, children's respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is spreading at an abnormally high level, overwhelming children's hospitals
    .
     
    According to reports, some doctors told CNN that there has been an "unprecedented" rise in RSV cases in children in the United States, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also said on the 20th that RSV cases have risen
    in many parts of the United States.
     
    Several children's hospitals say they have been "overwhelmed" with patients, and the surge in RSV patients at this time is unusual
    .
     
    Cases in Connecticut have increased so dramatically that Children's Hospital of Connecticut has been coordinating with the governor and the Public Health Commissioner to determine whether the National Guard should be involved to expand its capacity to
    care for these young patients.
     
    "I've been
    doing this for a long time.
    I've worked at Connecticut Children's Hospital for 25 years, and I've never seen a surge in RSV coming into our hospital to this level," Dr.
    Salazar, the hospital's executive vice president and chief physician, told CNN.

     
    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children is a common respiratory virus
    .
    The CDC says most children get RSV sometime before the age of two, and symptoms are usually mild and look like a common cold, including a runny nose, loss of appetite, coughing, sneezing, fever and more
    .
     
    There is no specific treatment for RSV patients and no vaccine
    .
    Usually the symptoms last for one to two weeks and can be eliminated
    by rest and drinking.
    However, for some children, especially young infants, RSV can cause dehydration, difficulty breathing, and more serious illnesses such as bronchiolitis or pneumonia
    .
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