A young child in California has died of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, health officials said. The death comes as infections of RSV continue to spread across the country.
Additionally, officials did not reveal details about the child's illness aside from the fact that they died at a local hospital "after contracting a respiratory illness that is possibly linked to Respiratory Syncytial Virus."
Jose Arballo Jr., spokesman for RUHS – Public Health, told ABC News the death occurred late last week but was only officially released to the public on Tuesday.He added that the child was experiencing "several days of symptoms" before being brought to the hospital and was only hospitalized for "a short period of time" before they died.
"The loss of a child is devastating and all of Public Health sends its heartfelt condolences to the family, loved ones and anyone impacted by this tragic event," Dr. Geoffrey Leung, public health officer for Riverside County, said in a statement. The death comes as infections of RSV continue to spread across the country. Public health officials have said the season has started much earlier than usual, with autumn cases on par with those usually seen in January or February.from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, weekly RSV cases nationwide have risen from 5,872 the week ending Oct. 1 to 16,512 the week ending Nov. 5.
In California, the five-week average of positive RSV tests has increased from 353.3 the week ending Oct. 1 to 1,335 the week ending Nov. 5, CDC
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