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Fri Nov 11, 2022, 03:45 PM Nov 2022

((MI)) Children's hospital says it's completely full due to RSV surge

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/children-s-hospital-says-it-s-completely-full-due-to-rsv-surge/ar-AA140yb3?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=d628998387b8449ebefb3c62e56b5165

Children's hospital says it's completely full due to RSV surge
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A Michigan pediatric hospital is reporting it is completely full due to a surge of cases linked to respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.

C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor -- which is about 44 miles west of Detroit -- said it has seen 259 children sick with RSV this season, a 46% spike from the same number seen this time last year.

Hospital officials said they are worried that this surge -- coupled with an earlier flu season and a potential new COVID-19 wave -- could put more stress on the health care system.
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The situation in Michigan is just the latest example of some hospitals across the country reporting they have reached capacity due to a high number of RSV cases.

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, weekly RSV cases nationwide have risen from 5,872 the week ending Oct. 1 to 8,597 the week ending Nov. 5.
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Part of University of Michigan Hospital. Huge place. multigraincracker Nov 2022 #1
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