Maryland hospitals burdened by COVID-19, flu, RSV all at once
Health officials in Maryland are monitoring a surge in early flu and respiratory illnesses.
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Health officials in Maryland are monitoring a surge in early flu and respiratory illnesses.
Respiratory illnesses are taxing Baltimore-area hospitals, and in many instances, the hospitals are scrambling to find beds for children.
Respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV, cases continue to soar throughout the U.S. According to the Connecticut Department of Public Health, the surge...
Rsv. gabe gutierrez has the latest from arizona where rsv cases are soaring. >> reporter: the latest wave of child respiratory illnesses is spreading, prompting more concerns of a tripledemic this winter. in arizona, rsv cases are up 344% over a typical season. >> terrifying. it's a serious illness. with him being this young, he doesn't have an immune system to fight it off. >> reporter: this woman's 2-month-old son was in the hospital overnight. what would you tell parents? >> look up the symptoms. trust your gut. i was on the border about coming or not to the hospital. i feel like i probably...
An unusually high number of rsv cases. though the facility is not at capacity, it's bracing for a rough winter. >> covid-19 combined with a potentially bad influenza season and now we're seeing rsv going up at the same time, that makes us concerned that we might get into this triple pandemic situation. >> in arizona, 87% of pediatric hospital beds are occupied, in texas, 91%. seattle children's tells nbc news, it's at 200% capacity in the er. >> 90% of kids end up getting rsv once by the time they are 2. we're seeing a lot of our rsv at once. >> reporter: parents worried sick across the countr...