Children's hospitals around the country, including those in Colorado, are filling up because of an early surge in respiratory viruses. A key culprit is RSV, which often presents as a common cold but can turn more severe, especially among children and older adults. The situation has alarmed physicians who are concerned about a tripledemic if RSV, influenza and COVID-19 converge at a time when staffing shortages are rampant.
Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner speaks with CPR colleague Greer Hancock, whose 2-year-old son was diagnosed with RSV but managed to stay out of the hospital, and with Dr. Suchitra Rao, an infectious disease specialist at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
