Dutch child intensive care units busy with RS virus victims
5 days, 8 hours ago

Dutch child intensive care units busy with RS virus victims

Dutch News  

Operations at some pediatric intensive care units are being postponed because of an influx of babies with the respiratory syncytial virus, broadcaster NOS reported on Thursday All seven pediatric ICs, comprising 90 beds in total, are currently nearing capacity, with RS patients taking up around half of them, NOS said. “The situation is challenging but care is guaranteed,” pediatric care association chairwoman Lissy de Ridder said. “Pediatricians across the country are working together to coordinate hospitalisations and in some regions hospitals across the border are involved although numbers there are rising as well,” she said. “It’s a difficult choice to make but it’s the only way we can make sure every child gets the care they need,” De Ridder said.

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Hospitals delaying pediatric surgeries as patients with RS infections fill child ICUs
5 days, 17 hours ago

Hospitals delaying pediatric surgeries as patients with RS infections fill child ICUs

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands are being forced to delay scheduled surgeries and other planned care for children as the seven pediatric intensive care units have a shortage of available beds. The current wave of RS infections has yet to hit a peak this winter, meaning the proportion of children with complications related to RS is expected to increase in the …

Queensland babies to get free RSV jabs as cases of the virus surge
9 months, 1 week ago

Queensland babies to get free RSV jabs as cases of the virus surge

ABC  

The Queensland government will fund an immunisation program to combat Respiratory Syncytial Virus, which lands more babies and young children in hospital than any other condition. The government said the following groups will be eligible when the program begins in mid-April of this year: All newborn infants will be offered a dose before they're discharged from hospital Newborns who are …

Waves of children with breathing problems in Dutch intensive care units
1 year, 1 month ago

Waves of children with breathing problems in Dutch intensive care units

NL Times  

Pediatric departments and intensive care units for children in Dutch hospitals are currently witnessing an unexpectedly high number of young children with serious respiratory problems due to the respiratory syncytial virus, NOS reported on Friday. According to the Dutch public health institute RIVM, RSV is the most common cold virus among young children, with almost all children contracting it in …

RSV is straining some hospitals, and US officials are releasing more shots for newborns
1 year, 1 month ago

RSV is straining some hospitals, and US officials are releasing more shots for newborns

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — RSV infections are rising sharply in some parts of the country, nearly filling hospital emergency departments in Georgia, Texas and some other states. Reports of the seasonal virus are rising nationally, but experts said RSV is not expected to generate the kind of widespread patient traffic seen last fall, when hospitals were overwhelmed with sick, wheezing kids. …

RSV shot for infants: Thousands more doses of RSV shot Beyfortus expedited for release amid shortage
1 year, 1 month ago

RSV shot for infants: Thousands more doses of RSV shot Beyfortus expedited for release amid shortage

CNN  

CNN — Amid an ongoing shortage of nirsevimab, an RSV immunization for young children, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that more than 77,000 additional doses will be distributed “immediately.” These doses will be going to doctor’s offices and hospitals through the CDC’s Vaccines for Children Program and commercial channels, according to Thursday’s announcement. “Helping to …

Thousands of babies face hospitalisation with life-threatening virus this winter as government delays vaccine
1 year, 4 months ago

Thousands of babies face hospitalisation with life-threatening virus this winter as government delays vaccine

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We’re really disappointed that the programme hasn’t been rolled out in a way that is …

Babies should get recently approved drug for RSV, CDC says
1 year, 5 months ago

Babies should get recently approved drug for RSV, CDC says

Associated Press  

Infants should get a recently approved drug to protect them against a respiratory virus that sends tens of thousands of American children to the hospital each year, U.S. health officials said Thursday. “We had a terribly bad RSV season last year and I’m thrilled that we have a new tool to protect our infants,” Dr. Mandy Cohen told The Associated …

New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval ahead of cold season
1 year, 5 months ago

New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval ahead of cold season

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials on Monday approved the first long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that sends tens of thousands of American children to the hospital each year. “Today’s approval addresses the great need for products to help reduce the impact of RSV disease on children, families and the health care system” said FDA’s Dr. …

Pediatric intensive care units full in the Netherlands due to RSV, flu epidemic
2 years ago

Pediatric intensive care units full in the Netherlands due to RSV, flu epidemic

NL Times  

All intensive care units that specialize in treating children are currently completely full, said the Dutch professional association of nurses and caregivers, V&VN. This is in large part due to the flu epidemic and the respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV or RS-Virus, said the association. Renze Jongstra, a nurse at the Leiden University Medical Center, said that the …

‘Extraordinary pressure’: Top NHS children’s doctor warns of unprecedented A&E waits
2 years ago

‘Extraordinary pressure’: Top NHS children’s doctor warns of unprecedented A&E waits

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Children’s health services are facing their busiest winter ever, with unprecedented …

Doctors alarmed as surge in RSV cases fills German hospitals
2 years, 1 month ago

Doctors alarmed as surge in RSV cases fills German hospitals

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Intensive care doctors in Germany warned Thursday that hospital pediatric units in the country are stretched to breaking point in part due to rising cases of respiratory infections among infants. The intensive care association DIVI said the seasonal surge in respiratory syncytial virus cases and a shortage of nurses was causing a “catastrophic situation” in hospitals. “If the …

Covid hospitalizations rising in kids under 6 months, CDC Director Walensky says
2 years, 1 month ago

Covid hospitalizations rising in kids under 6 months, CDC Director Walensky says

Hindustan Times  

Covid-19 hospitalizations are rising among babies under 6 months old, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging mothers to get vaccinated to reduce the risk of infection in those not yet eligible for shots, Director Rochelle Walensky said. “We’re seeing more and more of those younger babies getting hospitalized,” Walensky said in an exclusive interview at …

RSV responsible for 1 in 50 child deaths under age 5, study estimates
2 years, 1 month ago

RSV responsible for 1 in 50 child deaths under age 5, study estimates

CNN  

CNN — A new study estimates that 1 in 50 deaths of otherwise healthy children under age 5 around the world is due to a common virus that’s currently surging in the US: respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. “This is the lowest-risk baby who is being hospitalized for this, so really, numbers are really much higher than I think some …

What’s behind worrying RSV surge in US children’s hospitals?
2 years, 2 months ago

What’s behind worrying RSV surge in US children’s hospitals?

Associated Press  

Children’s hospitals in parts of the U.S. are seeing a surge in a common respiratory illness that can cause severe breathing problems for babies. “I’m calling it an emergency,” said Dr. Juan Salazar of Connecticut Children’s Hospital, where RSV has caused a shuffling of patients into playrooms and other spaces not normally used for beds. “And that’s really when we …

Doctors plead for help as respiratory infections rise in Australia, putting young children at risk
2 years, 5 months ago

Doctors plead for help as respiratory infections rise in Australia, putting young children at risk

ABC  

Initially, David and Natalie Robertson were told their 10-week-old twins had a mild infection. Key points: After a COVID-induced lull, respiratory infections are on the rise again RSV infections have shot up, as have cases of several types of influenza Young children are particularly at risk, with thousands admitted to hospital in recent weeks Their three-year-old son, Leon, had caught …

Over-fours to be offered coronavirus vaccine from January 25: ANP
3 years ago

Over-fours to be offered coronavirus vaccine from January 25: ANP

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is to start inviting vaccinating children aged five to 11 in the week of January 25, public health institute RIVM has told news agency ANP. The cabinet took the decision to extend the vaccination programme to all younger children last month, following recommendations from the national health council Gezondheidsraad. In particular, vaccination will slash the risk of possibly …

Over-fours to be offered coronavirus vaccine from January 25: ANP
3 years ago

Over-fours to be offered coronavirus vaccine from January 25: ANP

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is to start inviting vaccinating children aged five to 11 in the week of January 25, public health institute RIVM has told news agency ANP. The cabinet took the decision to extend the vaccination programme to all younger children last month, following recommendations from the national health council Gezondheidsraad. In particular, vaccination will slash the risk of possibly …

Parents can schedule Covid vaccines for children under 12 from Jan. 18
3 years ago

Parents can schedule Covid vaccines for children under 12 from Jan. 18

NL Times  

All children from the age of five will be eligible to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of the month, the RIVM said on Friday. It is up to the GGD regions themselves to determine whether the children can go to the same vaccine sites which are used for other people, or if they will designate separate locations to …

Dutch Health Council recommends allowing Covid vaccines for all young children
3 years ago

Dutch Health Council recommends allowing Covid vaccines for all young children

NL Times  

Healthy children aged 5 to 11 should also get the opportunity to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, the Health Council advised on Friday. In its letter to the Ministry of Health, the Council said the medical benefits of vaccination "are offset by relatively limited drawbacks." The Health Council said that vaccination could prevent the multi-organ inflammatory reaction some children have …

Health council backs jabs for younger children with health problems
3 years, 1 month ago

Health council backs jabs for younger children with health problems

Dutch News  

The Dutch health council Gezondheidsraad is recommending that children aged five to 11 who are at risk of becoming seriously ill with coronavirus should be vaccinated with the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine. The first child doses are expected to arrive in the Netherlands at the end of the month, and priority should be given to children with chronic health problems, the council …

Health council backs jabs for younger children with health problems
3 years, 1 month ago

Health council backs jabs for younger children with health problems

Dutch News  

The Dutch health council Gezondheidsraad is recommending that children aged five to 11 who are at risk of becoming seriously ill with coronavirus should be vaccinated with the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine. The first child doses are expected to arrive in the Netherlands at the end of the month, and priority should be given to children with chronic health problems, the council …

Some experts want all children to get a flu shot this year
3 years, 2 months ago

Some experts want all children to get a flu shot this year

NL Times  

Several experts recommended that all children receive flu shots this year to help protect the older population, professor and member of the English Health Council Maarten Postma said in De Telegraaf. "Hospital cannot afford a flu epidemic when there are also coronavirus outbreaks," Ted van Essen from the Dutch Influenza Foundation said. The flu does not often impact children considerably, …

Coronavirus baby boom: Dutch maternity wards struggling to keep up
3 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus baby boom: Dutch maternity wards struggling to keep up

NL Times  

The Netherlands is in the midst of a baby boom and the maternity wards at Dutch hospitals are feeling it. The combination of staff shortages and a higher birthrate already resulted in a few women being transferred to Antwerp, because there was no space in the Dutch NICUs, Nieuwsuur reports. "The NICU nurses were also in intensive care units for …

3 Kids Die of Viral Fever in Bihar Hospital in Last 24 Hours, Toll Reaches 6
3 years, 3 months ago

3 Kids Die of Viral Fever in Bihar Hospital in Last 24 Hours, Toll Reaches 6

News 18  

The viral fever is turning out to be deadly in Bihar with three infants dying in Nalanda Medical College and Hospital over the last 24 hours. A two and a half month infant from Sarai in Vaishali district, admitted in NMCH on September 13, died on Tuesday. An official of Bihar Health Department said that 830 children with viral fever …

Dutch hospitals full of kids sick with RS virus
3 years, 5 months ago

Dutch hospitals full of kids sick with RS virus

NL Times  

The RS virus is spreading so fast among children in the Netherlands that all beds in Dutch hospitals' pediatric intensive care units were occupied on Tuesday. The RS virus usually spreads in winter, but due to the coronavirus lockdown, hardly any children were infected this past winter. There was only room for children in Den Helder and we also had …

Outbreaks of RS Virus reported in parts of the Netherlands
3 years, 6 months ago

Outbreaks of RS Virus reported in parts of the Netherlands

NL Times  

Young children in parts of the Netherlands, especially in Rotterdam and other areas in the southwest, are presenting with the RS virus. It is really weird that the virus is here now," Louis Bont, pediatrician and professor of respiratory infections at UMC Utrecht, said to NOS. While children die of the virus worldwide, the Netherlands' top-class pediatric intensive care can …

Safety Of Children Be Prioritized Ahead Of Possible Third Wave Of COVID, Urges Karnataka Commission For Protection Of Child Rights
3 years, 7 months ago

Safety Of Children Be Prioritized Ahead Of Possible Third Wave Of COVID, Urges Karnataka Commission For Protection Of Child Rights

Live Law  

The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has urged the State Government to pre-plan for medical infrastructure for the safety of health and children as it is claimed by experts that in the third wave of Covid-19 the children will be affected more. In a letter written to the government on May 12 the commission has recommended that …

Dutch healthcare system further strained amid Covid crisis
3 years, 8 months ago

Dutch healthcare system further strained amid Covid crisis

NL Times  

The pressure on regular hospital care increased slightly over the past week with 51% of hospitals saying they were not able to perform all of their scheduled procedures, compared to 49% last week. Nine hospitals indicated that they were no longer entirely able to provide critically important care which can be planned in advance within a six-week window, Dutch healthcare …

Dutch hospitals to begin giving Covid vaccines to "young, healthy people"
3 years, 8 months ago

Dutch hospitals to begin giving Covid vaccines to "young, healthy people"

NL Times  

Sixty hospitals in the Netherlands will be set up to become Covid-19 vaccination sites by the end of May. They will be tasked primarily with vaccinating "young, healthy people" as part of a push to increase the rate in which people are inoculated against the coronavirus disease, a spokesperson for acute care network LNAZ confirmed to Nieuwsuur. The goal is …

Hospitals want priority in Covid vaccination to prevent healthcare disaster
4 years ago

Hospitals want priority in Covid vaccination to prevent healthcare disaster

NL Times  

Hospitals are urgently calling on the Dutch government to give essential hospital staff priority in getting vaccinated against the coronavirus. Vaccinations must start as soon as possible "to prevent social disruption caused by a healthcare infarction", Ad Melkert of the Dutch association of hospitals NvZ said, NOS and NU.nl report. But according to Melkert, if essential hospital workers aren't added …

Dutch lockdown may continue into February as disputes over vaccination strategy continue
4 years ago

Dutch lockdown may continue into February as disputes over vaccination strategy continue

Dutch News  

It will be February at least, when some sections of the public have been vaccinated, before the Dutch lockdown can be eased, Jaap van Dissel, head of the Dutch public health institute RIVM, told the AD in an interview. ‘We are going to start vaccinating in January, then the second dose will follow in mid February,’ Van Dissel said. ‘So …

Dutch lockdown may continue into February as disputes over vaccination strategy continue
4 years ago

Dutch lockdown may continue into February as disputes over vaccination strategy continue

Dutch News  

It will be February at least, when some sections of the public have been vaccinated, before the Dutch lockdown can be eased, Jaap van Dissel, head of the Dutch public health institute RIVM, told the AD in an interview. ‘We are going to start vaccinating in January, then the second dose will follow in mid February,’ Van Dissel said. ‘So …

The Cost of Delaying Vaccination for Children in COVID-19
4 years, 3 months ago

The Cost of Delaying Vaccination for Children in COVID-19

The Quint  

Disruptions are caused by a lack of services offered, a reluctance and fear to leave home even if services are available, transport issues and economic problems among others. According to the WHO report, the regional coverage of the third dose of DTP in South Asia - notably across India, Nepal and Pakistan, “ increased by 12 percentage points over the …

Childhood vaccinations plunge since Covid-19 pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Childhood vaccinations plunge since Covid-19 pandemic

CNN  

CNN — Childhood vaccinations have plunged since the Covid-19 pandemic began spreading through the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. “As social distancing requirements are relaxed, children who are not protected by vaccines will be more vulnerable to diseases such as measles.” The Washington State Department of Health said providers in the state vaccine …

Missed childhood vaccinations trigger worry
4 years, 8 months ago

Missed childhood vaccinations trigger worry

Hindustan Times  

Children missing out on life-saving vaccines could lead to a resurgence of potentially fatal diseases, such as childhood pneumonias, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B and diarrhoea, among others, which threaten to reverse the gains India has made by immunising children against vaccine-preventing illnesses to bring down its infant mortality rate from 33 per 1,000 live births in 2017 from 34 …

RSV: US hospitals raise alarm about higher-than-normal cases in young children
4 years, 11 months ago

RSV: US hospitals raise alarm about higher-than-normal cases in young children

CNN  

CNN — Pediatricians across the United States are sounding the alarm about unusually high numbers of young children being admitted to emergency departments due to respiratory syncytial virus infection or RSV, a common virus that causes cold-like symptoms. “We have had an almost 20% increase in our emergency department visits in just the last few weeks,” said Dr. Purva Grover, …

Pediatric hospitals in Netherlands overflowing; kids transferred to Belgium
5 years ago

Pediatric hospitals in Netherlands overflowing; kids transferred to Belgium

NL Times  

The pediatric departments of almost all hospitals in the Netherlands are completely full. Many hospitals stopped taking in child patients and several children have been transferred to hospitals in Belgium. The problems are especially big in the Randstad, where hospitals are looking for somewhere to place 30 to 35 sick children a day, the Dutch association for pediatrics NVK said …

Big daycare group says children who are not vaccinated will be sent home
5 years, 8 months ago

Big daycare group says children who are not vaccinated will be sent home

Dutch News  

A large Dutch childcare group has gone public in saying that it will ban children who have not be vaccinated against mumps, measles and German measles from July 1, broadcaster NOS said. The Berend Botje daycare group, which looks after over 3,000 children in Noord-Holland province, has told parents that children who have not been inoculated will be sent home …

Big daycare group says children who are not vaccinated will be sent home
5 years, 8 months ago

Big daycare group says children who are not vaccinated will be sent home

Dutch News  

A large Dutch childcare group has gone public in saying that it will ban children who have not be vaccinated against mumps, measles and German measles from July 1, broadcaster NOS said. The Berend Botje daycare group, which looks after over 3,000 children in Noord-Holland province, has told parents that children who have not been inoculated will be sent home …

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