Cold & Flu

Children Have Higher Hospitalizations From RSV Than Omicron or Influenza

A recent research paper found that hospitalization rates were over 80 percent for RSV and only 30 percent for omicron and the flu.
Children Have Higher Hospitalizations From RSV Than Omicron or Influenza
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Marina Zhang
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A research paper published on Dec. 26 found that hospitalization rates were significantly higher for children who tested positive at the emergency department for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) than for the omicron strain of COVID-19 or influenza.

The research letter, published in JAMA Pediatrics, found that for both RSV and omicron, the majority of the infections and hospitalizations occurred in infants. Whereas most influenza pediatric infections and hospitalizations occurred in adolescents.
Marina Zhang
Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Marina holds a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from the University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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