Hospitals across the country are seeing an increased number of RVS cases. RSV causes mild, cold-like symptoms but can be dangerous in some children, especially in infants.
Doctors say parents should watch for cough, fever, and difficulty breathing.
Chief Medical Officer of Baptist Health Lexington, Dr. Lee Dossett says while they are seeing increased volumes of RSV cases at Baptist Health Lexington, they are still within their capacity.
However, at Kentucky Children’s Hospital, they are at full capacity and have had to expand beds and staffing to accommodate the surge.
With 100% overall bed capacity, including surge beds, roughly 30% of their acute and intensive care beds are occupied by RSV patients.
The number of RSV cases they are seeing has more than doubled from a month ago.
Kentucky Children’s Hospital says they are admitting an average of 20 patients with RSV per day. They have also seen flu cases more than double in the past week.
Source: WBKO
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