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Breaking news! Doctors BAFFLED at new virus RSV that's killing children and filling hospitals to "“unprecedented” levels!!
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An alarming surge in potentially serious respiratory illnesses among children is sparking concern nationwide, and in the region.
Cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), a common cold virus that can be associated with severe disease in young children as well as older adults, are now rising in 32 states, including New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
The non-COVID-19 related virus, common among children, is now appearing earlier in the season and more frequently.
Connecticut has been especially affected, seeing an unprecedented number of children infected by the illness.
Dr. Juan Salazar, executive vice president and physician-in-chief at Connecticut Children’s, told CNN beds are filled to capacity and children are coming to the hospital at an “unprecedented” level.
RSV usually leads to mild, cold-like symptoms with no vaccine available, but infants and older adults could develop severe pneumonia-like symptoms.
Most people recover in a week or two, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but RSV can be serious, especially for infants and older adults.
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