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The illness straining pediatric hospitals

Today on “Post Reports,” why RSV — respiratory syncytial virus — is overwhelming children’s hospitals, and what parents can do to keep their children safe. Read more: Children’s hospitals are under strain as they care for unusually high numbers of kids infected with respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. RSV, a common cause of cold-like symptoms, started surging in late summer, months before its typical season. This surge in RSV comes as the flu is sending a record number of people to the hospital this early in the season, along with continued covid-19 cases. Health reporter Fenit Nirappil on<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/10/21/rsv-children-hospital-capacity/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;" target="_blank"> how RSV is affecting children across the country, and what parents should look out for as we move into winter virus season.</a>

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