RSV Surge Puts Pressure On Children’s Hospitals

In New York and across the country children's hospitals are struggling with a surge of sick kids due to a respiratory virus.

Doctors around the country are sounding the alarm. The fall cold and flu season came early, and it's hitting children hard. 

The main concern is over RSV, a respiratory virus that can cause kids to cough uncontrollably. 

"We're seeing that our children's hospitals or our pediatric emergency departments are very busy with really high volumes. Most children do not get very sick when they get viruses. But there are some get very sick and need really extensive care including being on a ventilator," said Dr. Hilary Fairbrother, an emergency physician in Houston, Texas.