Alert for the outbreak of viruses in children | National News

During the month of June, 2,000 patients were admitted to the Juan Garrahan Pediatric Hospital of the city of Buenos Aires, which was added to about 1,500 in May, due to the incidence of respiratory viruses.
According to the Diario Popular, the health center said that "adequate attention could be given to the increasing demand due to the fact that the hospital had been prepared with the inauguration of the new containment unit. seasonal (UCE), optimization in the use of beds, the hiring of others at the Military Hospital and networking near the social centers of the city, the province and from all over the country ".

In the northern hemisphere in the first few months of the year there was a serious outbreak of Lower Respiratory Infections (IRAB), which predicted replication in Argentina, and in the southern hemisphere in general, of the same intensity.

The intensity of the respiratory virus outbreak resulted in the hospitalization of 1,500 patients in May, more than 15% above 2017 and 2,000 in June, representing an increase of over 32% over last year.