Pediatricians see unseasonal spike in RSV cases across southern US
It's a trend being seen across the south, but it's the timing that's catching parents and pediatricians off guard.
Author: Almiya White (KBMT), KBMT (12NewsNow)
Published: 10:20 PM CDT July 23, 2021
Updated: 10:20 PM CDT July 23, 2021
BEAUMONT, Texas — Respiratory Syncytial Virus is on the rise in Southeast Texas, and it’s landing children in the doctor's office in this summer.
It's a trend being seen across the south, but it's the timing that's catching parents and pediatricians off guard.
“Seven to eight cases of RSV today in one day and I'm really admitting almost every day,” said Beaumont Pediatrician Dr. Ramona Ataya Dakour.