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In just the past week, health officials in Alberta and Quebec have noted capacity issues at their hospitals with one official saying there were "a lot of kids being hospitalized."

The CHU Ste. Justine and Montreal Chidrens Hospital came together Dec. 6 in a call for public cooperation, urging parents not to bring their children to crowded hospital emergency rooms

Montreals pediatric hospitals are asking for parents cooperation as the holiday season approaches, urging them to avoid emergency departments if their childs condition does not require immediate care.

According to data tracked and collected by Dr. Tara Moriarty, an associate professor at the University of Toronto Medicine, at least 50,000 Canadians had died from COVID-19 as of December 18, although she estimated the real figure to be closer to 80,000.

Dr Antonio D'Angelo, head of the pediatric emergency department at CHU Sainte-Justine, recommends the use of masks in closed spaces.

Quebec’s public health director is encouraging the population to take steps to prevent the spread of viral infections when more than just COVID-19 variants are circulating in the province and putting a strain on the health network.

The strain keeps intensifying amid an unprecedented number of sick kids at the Montreal Childrens Hospital and CHU Ste-Justine. Can a new crisis cell formed by Quebecs health minister help?

Symptoms of respiratory syncytial virus resemble those of colds and flu

Doctors are reporting a surge in respiratory syncytial virus among young children, a common illness that typically emerges a little bit later in the fall and winter season.

Pediatricians have suggestions for parents and caregivers coping with coughing and sneezing children as some children's hospitals in Canada report a surge in respiratory infections.