The surge in children's respiratory illnesses, including rhinovirus and enterovirus, is pushing pediatric emergency departments and health systems toward capacity in some parts of the country.
. "Most people recover in a week or two, but RSV can be serious, especially for infants and older adults," the CDC says.
Woodward added that "wildfire smoke has also exacerbated respiratory and other health concerns for many children in the region."Blanscape/ShutterstockIn response to the recent emergency department surges, Woodward said the hospital has increased physician staffing and opened additional beds. In an advisory to pediatricians and hospitals shared with ABC News, the New Jersey Department of Health warned of increasing levels of enterovirus and rhinovirus activity earlier this month, and noted the state is seeing a similar "surge" like other parts of the country.
"Approximately two weeks ago we started to see the numbers steadily rising, and the ICUs were starting to hit capacity with these kids coming in with respiratory symptoms," Hasan said. With regards to capacity, Hasan noted that staff had been in communication with state officials "to figure out which sites have ICU beds available to make sure these kids coming into the ER setting are getting accommodated."
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