Cases of common kids’ virus RSV rising Canada
Ottawa: As there have been reports of several respiratory virus patients being admitted to children’s hospital in the US, cases are also on the rise in Canada.
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common and rapidly spreading virus that often engulfs young children. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, all children usually have RSV infection before they reach two years of age.
During this virus, there is a mild cold, runny nose, sneezing, cough and fever, etc., but when it worsens, pneumonia and bronchiolitis can also occur.
Children under the age of six months and children with problems such as asthma and congestive heart failure are at a higher risk of contracting the virus.
Many cases of this virus are being found in hospitals in america. Dr. Of Advocate Children’s Hospital in Chicago· Frank Belmont said, “For us, this time is no less than March 2020. This is an epidemic spreading among children. National help is being sought to increase the capacity of the hospital at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.”
Meanwhile, the Public Health Agency of Canada is also giving information about the increase in such cases in the country. The situation is particularly bad in Quebec as many Canadian emergency rooms are already full and hospitals are struggling with long waiting times and capacity issues.
