Monday 8 September 2014

Hundreds of children in U.S. states stricken with respiratory illness

Midwest have been stricken by a potentially serious respiratory illness, and many states are asking for federal help testing and tracking cases, according to federal and state health officials. Hospitals are reporting unusually high numbers of children with symptoms similar to that of a common cold that turns into respiratory distress. Missouri has been hit particularly hard by the viral illness. More than 300 cases of the respiratory illness have been reported at just one pediatric hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, and 15 percent of those children have needed treatment in intensive care, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. via Health News Headlines - Yahoo News Read More Here..

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