A bout of respiratory illness in Wellington has put 20 kids in the hospital, with two infants in ICU
A bout of respiratory illness in Wellington has put 20 kids in the hospital, with two infants in ICU 6 July 2021
About 100 children have been taken to Wellington Regional Hospital with RSV or respiratory illness symptoms in the past four weeks.
In Hutt Valley, the Emergency Department has had about 116 kids come in for the same reason, with at least 24 admitted to hospital.
Capital and Coast DHB Child Health clinical lead Dr Andrew Marshall says older children and adults may experience milder symptoms, but can still pass it to babies.
Wellington hospital sees sharp, exponential increase in RSV cases
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