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As winter approaches, hospitals across the country are filling up with sick children. Here's what we know about RSV and other respiratory viruses.
A surge in respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, in children and infants is threatening to overwhelm hospitals across the country. The typical RSV season begins in November and fades out in March, but health experts say the respiratory virus appeared earlier this year as the country enters its first season without COVID-19 measures.
In the week of Oct. 15, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than 15% of RSV tests are positive, which experts say is high for this time of year. "That doesn’t reflect the past couple of weeks," said Dr. Kristin Moffitt, an infectious disease physician at Boston Children’s Hospital. "Most hospitals, their microbiology laboratories are seeing about 20% to 30% positivity rate."
RSV is a respiratory virus that infects the lungs and breathing passages, including nose and throat, according to the CDC. Health experts say it’s a very common infection that most children experience by age 2.
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A surge in respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, in children and infants is threatening to overwhelm hospitals across the country. The typical RSV season begins in November and fades out in March, but health experts say the respiratory virus appeared earlier this year as the country enters its first season without COVID-19 measures.
In the week of Oct. 15, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than 15% of RSV tests are positive, which experts say is high for this time of year. "That doesn’t reflect the past couple of weeks," said Dr. Kristin Moffitt, an infectious disease physician at Boston Children’s Hospital. "Most hospitals, their microbiology laboratories are seeing about 20% to 30% positivity rate."
RSV is a respiratory virus that infects the lungs and breathing passages, including nose and throat, according to the CDC. Health experts say it’s a very common infection that most children experience by age 2.
» USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR.
#Virus #Flu #Winter
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