Surge in Respiratory Illness Cases Leaves Children’s Hospitals Overwhelmed, Considering Calling National Guard

Surge in Respiratory Illness Cases Leaves Children’s Hospitals Overwhelmed, Considering Calling National Guard
Toddler At Children's Hospital for Surgery on Oct. 11, 2022. Getty Images
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A rise in the number of children suffering from respiratory illnesses has left some hospitals across the United States overwhelmed, according to reports.

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford confirmed to ABC News that it is weighing up the possibility of working with the National Guard and the Federal Emergency Management Association in an attempt to deal with a slew of new cases that have left it working at a stretched capacity.
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