A surge in respiratory viruses in children is putting strain on an already burdened system, as hospitals in York Region and Simcoe County report a rapid rise in respiratory syncytial virus.
A surge in respiratory viruses in children is putting strain on an already burdened system, as hospitals in York Region and Simcoe County report a rapid rise in respiratory syncytial virus.
TORONTO One of the doctors involved in treating an Ontario toddler who died in her sleep after being told she only had the flu will need to take formal education in the management of fever, dehydration and sepsis in children. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) launched an investigation after Newmarket toddler Sophia Farah died suddenly in January. The two-year-old became sick around Christmas last year, her mother Arzo Wahab told CTV News Toronto in September. Sophia developed a fever, was lethargic, throwing up, and had discoloured eyes. When the fever spiked, Sophia s parents took her to The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. After waiting seven hours to see a doctor, they were told the wait would be another six hours, and left.