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    The number of children with respiratory viral infections has soared nationwide

    • Last Update: 2022-10-31
    • Source: Internet
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    On the 24th local time, according to CNN and other US media reports, the surge in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases in young children in the United States has overwhelmed some hospitals
    .
     
    In the United States, such infections usually occur in late fall and winter, often overlapping
    with flu season.
    But starting in 2021, there was a spike
    in infections during the summer months.
    Children's hospitals in Washington, D.
    C.
    , including the National Children's Hospital and Johns Hopkins, have reached or near saturation
    with patient capacity.
    With no signs of slowing the spread of the virus, officials are seeking help from the National Guard and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to set up tents to expand hospital capacity
    .
     
    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a respiratory virus that manifests mainly as a mild illness similar to a cold in adults, but can cause pneumonia and bronchitis in very young children, and can even be life-threatening
    .
    Symptoms of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in young children are similar to colds, and children under 5 years of age are the most affected group
    .
    According to the CDC, about 58,000 children in this age group are hospitalized each year for RSV
    .
    (Zhang Yingzhe, reporter of the main station)
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