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Pediatric viral trends in Wisconsin – Dec. 27
Children’s Wisconsin, along with pediatric hospitals across the country, continues to see large numbers of children with viral infections. Below is hospital census information to help our community better understand how respiratory illnesses are impacting kids locally. As the only health system in Wisconsin dedicated to the health of kids, Children’s Wisconsin has the largest pediatric intensive care unit in the state.
This week’s takeaway
“The number of kids hospitalized at Children’s Wisconsin with viral illnesses has decreased slightly in the past week. While the numbers are decreasing, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are still circulating in our community, and it is possible cases will go up again following holiday gatherings.”
Rainer Gedeit, MD
Acting chief medical officer, Children’s Wisconsin
Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care), Medical College of Wisconsin
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The average daily volumes for the Children’s Wisconsin |
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| EDTC |
Urgent Care |
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| Dec. 20-26 | 170 | 209 |
| Dec. 13-19 | 224 | 303 |
| Dec. 6-12 | 265 | 308 |
| Nov. 29-Dec. 5 |
292 | 394 |
| Nov. 22-28 | 307 | 352 |
| Nov. 15-21 | 286 | 342 |
| Nov. 8-14 | 299 | 337 |
| Nov. 1-7 | 308 | 359 |
| Oct. 25-31 | 292 | 329 |
| Oct. 18-24 | 299 | 343 |
| Oct. 11-17 | 255 | 320 |
| Oct. 4-10 | 251 | 294 |
| Week of Dec. 20 in 2021 | 229 | 215 |
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Average daily number of children admitted to
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| RSV | COVID-19 | Rhinovirus | Influenza | |
| Dec. 20-26 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| Dec. 13-19 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Dec. 6-12 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 18 |
| Nov. 29-Dec. 5 | 37 | 9 | 12 | 16 |
| Nov. 22-28 | 49 | 6 | 16 | 9 |
| Nov. 15-21 | 53 | 7 | 19 | 3 |
| Nov. 8-14 | 46 | 10 | 16 | 1 |
| Nov. 1-7 | 53 | 11 | 17 | 3 |
| Oct. 25-31 | 45 | 7 | 17 | 1 |
| Oct. 18-24 | 31 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| Oct. 11-17 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct. 4-10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| Week of Dec. 20 in 2021 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
For more information and data on respiratory viruses in Wisconsin, please see the Wisconsin Department of Health Services weekly Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report.
For more information and data on respiratory viruses in the United States, please see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS).
Any questions? Please contact your physician liaison.