Enlarge / Parents work on their computers while their son entertains himself at their home in Boston in April 2020. Getty | Boston Globe
Respiratory illnesses are raging this fall, slamming children particularly hard. Cases of influenza-like illnesses are off to a startlingly strong and early start this season. RSV—respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus—continues to skyrocket. A stew of SARS-CoV-2 variants is still simmering in the background. And the rabble of usual cold-season viruses, such as rhinoviruses and enteroviruses, is also making the rounds.
Enlarge / RSV national trends.CDC
With the surge in infections, children’s hospitals around the country have reported
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