Health officials scrambling as respiratory virus circulates among young children in Montreal
CBC
A respiratory virus, unrelated to COVID-19, is circulating among children in Montreal and officials are worried about overcrowding in pediatric emergency rooms.
Dr. Horacio Arruda, Quebec's public health director, said respiratory syncytial virus or RSV, is becoming a problem and the sanitary methods we've been using to prevent the spread of COVID, like handwashing and masks, could help.
"That's why we're asking, especially in situations where there is contact with babies and small children, for people to wear masks," he said.
Wheezing, lethargy, persistent cough, or difficulty breathing are all signs that medical treatment is needed. The least severe form leads to the sniffles, but it can also infect the small airways in the lungs and may be fatal in babies and young children.
Dr. Zain Chagla, an infectious diseases physician and associate professor at McMaster University in Hamilton, said RSV is making a comeback nationwide.
"Certainly, this is one where parents do need to be on the watch," he said, as it can lead to hospitalization for young children.
Dr. Pascal Lavoie, a pediatrician and clinician scientist at the B.C. Children's Hospital Research Institute in Vancouver, said RSV is one of the most serious viruses for vulnerable infants.
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