Tennessee Kids Hit Hard by Off-Season RSV Surge

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Respiratory syncytial virus cases are surging among Tennessee children in an unusual off-season outbreak, overwhelming hospitals from West Tennessee to Middle Tennessee. Dr. Nicole Jones, a pediatric hospitalist at West Tennessee Healthcare, said her facilities are seeing about 10 RSV-related child admissions per day — rates typically reserved for November through March. 'It’s unusual to see cases pop up in the summertime, and we have some children with it that have had to be hospitalized,' Jones said. Better testing may partly explain the rise, but experts link it to broader national trends.