Children's hospitals in L.A., Orange County, the Bay Area and elsewhere in the state are being stressed by respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.
RSV and other respiratory viral illnesses are continuing to stress children’s hospitals across California.— are exceptionally high, according to Dr. Theodore Ruel, chief of UC San Francisco’s pediatric infectious diseases and global health division.
Santa Clara County, Northern California’s most populous, is reporting “an acute surge of patients … in both our inpatient pediatric ward and pediatric ICU,” said Dr. Vidya Mony, pediatric infectious disease specialist and associate hospital epidemiologist at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. “The predominant cause for these hospitalizations are secondary to respiratory viruses, specifically, RSV.
“These increases in pediatric bed occupancy are concerning, especially given the fact that we are still early in the,” L.A. County health officer Dr. Muntu Davis said during a briefing. “These numbers do not translate to a dire situation at hospitals at this time, but we are already hearing anecdotally that hospitals and healthcare workers are feeling stress.”
“We need to continue being vigilant in preventing the rapid spread of winter viruses,” California state epidemiologist Dr. Erica Pan said in a statement. “As a pediatrician who specializes in infections, and a parent, it is concerning to see theand flu in babies, young children and our elderly population. It is crucial we are aware of prevention methods, but also how to care for our loved ones at home and what symptoms to be aware of for parents to seek care for their children.
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