Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary has reached capacity due to a surge in children hospitalized with respiratory viruses, prompting the addition of extra beds. Doctors report a high volume of patients, particularly those with RSV and influenza, stressing the healthcare system. Infants, premature babies, and children with underlying health conditions are most vulnerable to serious illness from these viruses.
Alberta Children's Hospital has added extra beds amid a surge of children sick with respiratory viruses , which doctors say has once again pushed the Calgary hospital over capacity.AHS said it has added 37 extra beds at Alberta Children's Hospital as respiratory viruses drive more kids to the hospital. Alberta Children's Hospital has added extra beds amid a surge of children sick with respiratory viruses , which doctors say has once again pushed the Calgary hospital over capacity.
"The fact that the emergency room is full, the inpatient units are full and the ICU is full, just shows that these kids are coming in in all degrees of severity. "The number of open beds at any site or any unit fluctuates with demand throughout the year, and sometimes on a daily basis, to meet patient needs," AHS said in the statement.
Dr. Cora Constantinescu, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist, said nearly all children have had an RSV infection by the age of two. Dr. Cora Constantinescu is a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at the Alberta Children's Hospital. She said two per cent of RSV infections end up hospitalized across Canada. Constantinescu said she couldn't comment on bed numbers. In addition to RSV, she's seen a recent spike in influenza A cases.
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