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It’s not just COVID: children catching RSV is also causing the pediatric ICU bed shortage in Collin County

Last week we published an article about the COVID-19 Delta variant causing a severe shortage of pediatric ICU beds across North Texas. However, there’s an additional culprit behind Collin County’s pediatric hospitalizations: a virus called RSV. What is RSV? This virus, known as respiratory syncytial virus, is a common respiratory virus that usually causes cold-like […]