Twice as many children were hospitalized for respiratory infections at CHEO this fall than in previous years — and those patients were sicker than before, according to a newly released study offering a snapshot of the respiratory illness crisis at the children’s hospital. Read More
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More kids, sicker kids: Researchers provide snapshot of fall viral illness surge at CHEO
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