Roundup: U.S. pediatric hospitals overwhelmed as respiratory syncytial virus rages

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. pediatric hospital beds are filling up as cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common respiratory virus, are spiking nationwide.

Surveillance data collected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) clearly shows a rise in RSV cases nationwide in recent weeks, with cases detected by PCR tests more than tripling over the past two months.