General
Fears illnesses other than COVID-19 will mar 2021 as RSV cases rise in south-east Queensland
The spread of a highly contagious virus with similar symptoms to COVID-19 has prompted warnings that 2021 could be a year of illness and disease as social distancing rules start to relax.
Key points:
- Case numbers of RSV are three times higher than they were last year
- Most children recover easily, but some require treatment in intensive care
- Health authorities are also urging Australians to get the flu jab when it’s made available
South-east Queensland is already facing a surge of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus, which primarily affects children between 18 months and two years.
Roger Faint, the head of the Sunshine Coast Local Medical Association, said paediatric wards on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast had been relatively quiet up until now.
He…
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