Viruses typically seen in the winter, including respiratory syncytial virus and croup, are surging among children at the height of summer.
An unseasonal surge of winter viruses is landing children in the hospital in the middle of summer.respiratory syncytial virus, or RSVThe rise worries already overwhelmed doctors as the school year approaches. Not only do they expect more spread of the winter viruses; they also anticipate a rise in COVID-19 cases among younger students.
"Our children's hospitals are busy, predominantly because of the winter viruses that have come back with a vengeance," he said. While RSV cases are beginning to ease in the South, there is early indication that the virus is moving north.Dr. Sean O'Leary, an infectious diseases physician at Children's Hospital Colorado, said he is seeing a"big uptick" in RSV cases.
Why typical winter viruses are popping up during the summer is not entirely clear. O'Leary, who is also vice chair of the Committee on Infectious Diseases for the American Academy of Pediatrics, suggested that one reason is that distancing and masking guidelines"are slowly but surely being loosened up."Kimberlin agreed."These viruses thrive by social interactions," he said."Everything was thrown off by the pandemic," said Dr.
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