Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports – January 1, 2006
January 1, 2006
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Winter Viral Illness in Infants and Children
Emergency department (ED) resources are continually strained due to overcrowding. This intensifies during the winter months because of epidemics of viral illness that affect all ages. The very young and elderly populations are at increased risk for significant morbidity and mortality related to viral disease, and as a consequence have higher rates of hospitalization than other age groups. -
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