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Editor in Chief Mohamed Wadie

Experts Warn of Viruses Spreading in USA Cause Deaths among Children


Sat 05 Nov 2022 | 07:53 PM
Ahmed Moamar

The United States Of America (USA) is witnessing the spread of 3 respiratory viruses, influenza, corona, and respiratory syncytial virus simultaneously, which exposes hospitals to great pressure, according to American experts.

Jose Romero, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIR), said, “We suspect that many children are now exposed to some respiratory viruses for the first time because they avoided them during the epidemic thanks to the measures that have been taken (masks, closures, etc.

He added in a press conference that the monitoring system for cold-like symptoms (fever, sore throat, etc.) in emergency departments and outpatient clinics recorded "high activity."

"We are witnessing the highest rate of hospital admissions due to influenza in a decade," he said, adding that two children had died so far.

The United States still records more than 270,000 cases of the Covid-19 virus every week.