Respiratory illnesses like RSV and walking pneumonia are on the rise among North Texas children. But there is one silver lining for concerned parents.
Children’s Health has seen an increase in RSV cases for two weeks. The hospital system is also seeing an increase in a type of pneumonia that affects children.Last week, the hospital’s doctors treated about 366 cases of RSV systemwide. That’s about a 67% increase over the prior week."RSV bronchiolitis is the first cause of hospitalizations in infants in the United States," said Dr. Carla Garcia Carreno, the medical director for Infection Prevention and Control at Children’s Health .Dr.
"For healthy children and adults, RSV doesn’t pose a risk of hospitalization."RSV in a person that is a teenager or a young adult will cause what is similar to a common cold type manifestation," the doctor said.But people with mere cold symptoms should still be mindful and stay away from vulnerable populations as families gather this Thanksgiving."If you’re sick, stay at home," the doctor said.Dr.
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