The spike in respiratory illnesses over the past month has caused a sharp increase in pediatric patients visiting hospitals on Long Island.
Children with respiratory illnesses caused by viruses are overwhelming hospitals with no signs of easing up.Ask just about anyone and they'll likely know of a child, maybe even their own, who has been sick recently. . It's all the other illnesses.", entero- or rhinoviruses and the flu are overwhelming hospitals with no signs of easing up.
"We've been seeing about 300 or more patients a day in the emergency department — that's almost 50% more than we usually see at this time of year," said Dr. Charles Schleiein, the executive director of Cohen Children's Medical Center onWe've been seeing about 300 or more patients a day in the emergency department — that's almost 50% more than we usually see at this time of year.
"The vast majority are babies, usually under the age of 2, that have bronchiolitis or other upper-respiratory kinds of issues," Schleiein said. At this point, Northwell Health officials say while they're using every inch of free space to make room for patients, they aren't turning away anyone in need of hospitalization. "The hand-washing and controlling of where you cough and covering your mouth is going to be the way that we get through this and prevent the spread," he said. The hand-washing and controlling of where you cough and covering your mouth is going to be the way that we get through this.
If symptoms get worse or your child shows signs of belly breathing, you should seek medical care immediately, doctors say.
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