Cases of respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV, have exploded across the nation, including in Connecticut where one hospital is considering calling in the National Guard for help.
Children's Hospitals across the nation say they're being overwhelmed by an influx of children with RSV, a respiratory virus. The problem is so bad for Connecticut Children's Hospital in Hartford is considering calling the National Guard and FEMA for help., also known as RSV, have exploded across the nation, overwhelming hospitals with sick children.
"I’ve been doing this a long time," Dr. Juan Salazar, the hospitals executive vice president and physician-in-chief told CNN. "I’ve been at Connecticut Children’s for 25 years, and I’ve never seen this level of surge specifically for RSV coming into our hospital,"
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