and last updated 2021-06-28 19:49:26-04
Nationally and locally, they say respiratory syncytial (RSV), parainfluenza and seasonal coronaviruses have all increased, especially among children.
These seasonal viruses are not typically seen in June. We have seen a major spike over the last few weeks of 60-70 or even 80 kids who are coming down, DHS Respiratory Disease Epidemiologist Tom Haupt said.
Haupt said nationally, children under the age of five have been contracting parainfluenza, a virus that normally would not be seen.
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Tom Haupt RSV and coronavirus are winter viruses, by now they should be gone. The peak activity would have been back in February, Haupt said. Some of these viruses have not been seen in over a year and a half, and they re starting to emerge again.
Wisconsin DHS warns of rising non-COVID respiratory virus cases
June 28, 2021 4:52 PM Tyler Job
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RSV, parainfluenza, and other non-COVID diseases are being reported among children and adults.
The DHS say in some cases children have been admitted into intensive care.
They say its hard to determine causing the rise in these cases.
“By now, they should be gone,” respiratory disease epidemiologist Tom Haupt said. “The peak activity would’ve been in February. But again, with everything that’s been happening, the social distancing and the masking, I’m sure it played a role of limiting the RSV and the seasonal coronaviruses in the winter. Now that people are starting to unmask, maybe that’s part of it.”
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