Caregivers at Kentucky Children’s Hospital in Lexington are seeing a significant surge in patients suffering from Respiratory syncytial virus. Most children experience common cold symptoms. Officials say RSV can cause breathing difficulties for the very young and those with underlying medical conditions. Dr. Lindsay Ragsdale is chief medical officer at the children’s hospital.
“Here at UK we started seeing positive RSV’s in May, which is unheard of. Normally it’s a January to March kind of illness, so really that seasonal winter thing is not happening. We’re seeing it now more than ever,” said Ragsdale.
