Respiratory Syncytial Virus

2022 - 10 - 24

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Cases of common kids' virus RSV on the rise in Canada (CTV News)

As U.S. hospitals report being 'overwhelmed' with young respiratory syncytial virus patients, cases of the common virus are also on the rise in Canada.

[Autos](https://www.ctvnews.ca/autos) [Verstappen gets record-tying 13th win at U.S. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 57.45 points at 18,918.40. [Health](https://www.ctvnews.ca/health) [What factors determine height? [S&P/TSX composite up by Monday close, U.S. [World](https://www.ctvnews.ca/world) [Gang members who killed U.S. With food prices on the rise and consumers in mind, the Competition Bureau of Canada is undertaking a market study into grocery store competition. Another week of anticipated police testimony as part of the Public Order Emergency Commission' inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act got underway on Monday, with interim Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell appearing. "She couldn't get enough oxygen in the emergency department so she had to go on BiPap," Kelly told CTV National News from Winnipeg. "RSV is not a serious as COVID was in the adult population," Salazar from the Connecticut Children's Medical Center said. [Respiratory Virus Report](https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/surveillance/respiratory-virus-detections-canada/2021-2022/week-41-ending-october-15-2022.html) from Oct. "We are seeing a return to what it was before the pandemic with these respiratory viruses, except it's not just those respiratory viruses from prior to the pandemic — added to the mix now is also COVID," Vinh told CTVNews.ca. [Respiratory syncytial virus](https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/respiratory-syncytial-virus.html), or RSV, is a common and contagious respiratory virus that often affects young children.

Children's hospitals grapple with a nationwide surge in RSV infections (NPR)

RSV, as it's called, is a respiratory virus that mostly manifests as a mild illness with cold-like symptoms in adults but can cause pneumonia and bronchiolitis ...

There is no vaccine to prevent RSV, but doctors are urging patients to get the flu shot. If the infection travels to the lung sacs, it can result in pneumonia. They stop eating because they can't breathe and eat at the same time. The next most vulnerable group are adults over 65, in whom the infection causes 14,000 deaths a year. According to the agency's ... Children who haven't been previously exposed to respiratory viruses are getting sick," Romano said. [talked to NPR last year](https://www.npr.org/2021/06/24/1009992795/pediatricians-see-off-season-spike-in-rsv-cases-among-kids) about how the infection presents in infants. It can be life-threatening in infants and young adults. [said ](https://www.checkupnewsroom.com/rsv-cases-spiking-higher-and-earlier-so-far-this-year-at-cook-childrens/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=OrganicSocial&utm_campaign=RSVCasesSpiking&utm_term=2022_October&utm_content=RSVCasesSpiking)in Cook Children's in-house publication. [summer months](https://www.npr.org/2021/06/24/1009992795/pediatricians-see-off-season-spike-in-rsv-cases-among-kids). [WTNH reported](https://kfor.com/news/health/childrens-hospitals-overflowing-with-respiratory-patients-consider-calling-national-guard/?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=Twitter). [DCist reported](https://dcist.com/story/22/10/20/multiple-childrens-hospitals-are-at-or-near-capacity-across-d-c-maryland-and-virginia/).

RSV Symptoms and What to Know About the Virus Affecting Kids in ... (Prevention.com)

Cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are soaring across the U.S. right now. But what are symptoms of the virus, how is it treated, and can adults get ...

[CDC](https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/index.html). [skyrocketing](https://www.cdc.gov/surveillance/nrevss/rsv/natl-trend.html) in the U.S. [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention](https://www.cdc.gov/surveillance/nrevss/rsv/natl-trend.html) (CDC) and have recently soared. If RSV become serious—and it can—you may need to receive albuterol (an inhaled medication that relaxes the smooth airways in the lungs), oxygen, or both, Dr. He recommends taking small children to be seen by a medical professional if they seem to have trouble breathing, are breathing faster than usual, or their nose is flaring when they breathe—a sign of trouble breathing. “In healthy adults, RSV tends to be more like a common cold,” says Thomas Russo, M.D., professor and chief of infectious disease at the University at Buffalo in New York. Russo says. Most people recover from RSV in a week or two, but it can be serious—especially in infants and older adults. Worth noting, per the CDC: The symptoms usually appear in stages. “Everybody’s immunity to RSV has gone down, allowing for more people to get it at this point.” RSV cases started to increase at the end of August, according to data from the The virus has caused an influx of children at pediatric hospitals, where [some say they’re so packed](https://public-data-hub-dhhs.hub.arcgis.com/pages/Hospital%20Utilization) that they have kids waiting in the hallways at emergency rooms to be seen.

RSV cases on rise across country: What parents need to know (WXII The Triad)

Respiratory Syncytial Virus, more commonly known as RSV, is plaguing hospitals all across the country.