Physicians are reporting unseasonably high numbers of respiratory illnesses in kids, straining many children’s hospitals before the typically busier winter months
Physicians are reporting unseasonably high numbers of respiratory illnesses in children, straining many children’s hospitals before the typically busier winter months.
Juan Salazar, physician in chief at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford, said a sharp increase in cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, has filled up hospital beds at his facility, creating capacity issues.
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