Children's hospitals are filling up across the country with respiratory syncytial virus patients, and the numbers are much higher than usual for this time of year. The virus is targeting kids in the Phoenix area, too.
The pediatric flu death, which was reported by health officials in Pinal County, comes as health workers in the state are dealing with a 'twindemic' of flu and RSV cases. FOX 10's Lauren Clark reports.respiratory syncytial virus On Nov. 23, health officials in Pinal County say the death of young child is the state's first pediatric flu death for the 2022-2023 flu season.
Nationally, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services show that more than 75% of pediatric hospital beds are in use, up from an average of about 66% over the past two years.In Phoenix, doctors at Phoenix Children's Hospital say RSV hit them earlier than normal. "We are definitely seeing a higher number of cases of RSV illness earlier in the year than we would typically expect," said Dr. Reina Patel. "Predominately, we see children coming in with symptoms of cough, runny nose, congestion, oftentimes difficulty breathing.""Last weekend, man, our waiting rooms, it was just a lot of patients coming in," said Dr. Kirkilas. "In Maricopa County, the numbers are exceeding last year, and exceeding the last past several years.
"Number one, if their child is having difficulty breathing -- and the things that they should look for are if they are using their chest muscles. If they are using their rib muscles, their belly, all of that is moving really fast, that is one sign of respiratory distress," said Dr. Patel.
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