“We did see a big spike in RSV in the summer and now we’re seeing an unusually high number of patients as well with RSV in the hospital,” on the regular floor as well as in the ICU, said Dr. Tarek Patel of Methodist Children’s Hospital.
Children's hospitals and emergency rooms across the county have seen an increase in patients with RSV, respiratory syncytial virus.Three San Antonio hospitals are reporting an unusually high number of patients in emergency rooms with respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, which usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms but can be dangerous and even fatal in infants and the elderly.
Methodist Children’s Hospital is seeing a similar increase, said Dr. Tarek Patel, a pediatric pulmonologist who works there and at other hospitals in the city. Parents should watch out for symptoms in their children like difficulty breathing or running out of breath while talking. Other symptoms mimic the common cold, Tom said, such as a runny or stuffy nose, watery eyes and high-pitched coughing.
That hasn’t happened yet in South Texas, which is just now experiencing the first tinges of cooler fall weather. Instead, this early local wave could be yet another result of the pandemic. Climate change may be another contributing factor, Patel said. Warmer temperatures can affect how viruses travel, and linger.
Dr. Hunt recommended a humidifier to help relieve a stuffy nose or break up mucus congestion in the lungs. For little ones, he also recommended a FridaBaby nasal aspirator, a tool that suctions mucus.
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