Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is transmitting at about 10 to 11 times the number typically seen at this time of year in Pima County, compared to a five-year average.
Patty Machelor With nearly 99% of its pediatric beds in use, Arizona is first nationwide for youngsters needing inpatient medical attention — including high numbers with respiratory illnesses, particularly respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.
The map aligns very well with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's RSV data tracker by state and region, said Dr. Sean Elliott, an Tucson-based pediatric infectious disease expert and president of the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. RSV is transmitting at about 10 to 11 times the number typically seen at this time of year in Pima County, compared to a five-year average.
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