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RSV

  • Health experts agree that the unseasonably early surges of RSV cases, especially among children, are a consequence of lifting COVID-19 precautions, which served to protect the public from a variety of viruses.
    Arts & Life
    What to do if your child is hospitalized with RSV
    Lori Walsh
    If you're a parent of a young child, you probably already know what RSV is, and you're probably already a little worried about it. The number of South Dakota kids fighting the respiratory virus has increased earlier in the season than usual. Dr. Carl Galloway is Pediatric Hospitalist Medical Director for Sanford Children's Hospital. He joins us now with the facts about RSV and emergency treatment.
  • Health experts agree that the unseasonably early surges of RSV cases, especially among children, are a consequence of lifting COVID-19 precautions, which served to protect the public from a variety of viruses.
    Healthcare
    Nationwide RSV spike present in South Dakota
    C.J. Keene
    RSV is spiking across the county, and that same spike has been found in South Dakota. However, there is good news - you probably already know how to prevent it.