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Back to SearchOttawa, Canada — CHEO, like other pediatric hospitals, continues to be very busy with the onset of an early viral season. (See our October 7 release.)
Our Emergency Department just had its busiest September ever. Kids are coming into Emergency sicker and we are seeing a higher proportion with respiratory viral illnesses. Our inpatient medicine units (where most of the admissions from Emergency go) are consistently running at or above 120% capacity.
There is a mix of viruses in the community contributing to our busy hospital, among them RSV, influenza and COVID. There is a good deal of recent interest about RSV and how it’s affecting CHEO.
Find out what you need to know about RSV, the early viral season and why it matters to CHEO and what you can do.
Speakers
- Alex Munter, President and CEO, CHEO
- Dr. Chuck Hui, Chief of Infectious Disease, Immunology and Allergy, CHEO
- Dr. Anne Pham-Huy, Pediatrician, Infectious Disease, Immunology and Allergy, CHEO
- Dr. Melissa Langevin, Associate Medical Director, Emergency Medicine, CHEO
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Media contact
media@cheo.on.ca
About CHEO
Based in Canada’s capital, CHEO is a globally renowned health institution with a mission to provide exceptional care and support to children, youth and their families. Opening our doors in 1974, we offer a full range of specialized pediatric care and services to children from eastern and northern Ontario, western Quebec and Nunavut. Our site is home to a hospital, a children’s treatment centre, a school, a research institute, and is affiliated with the University of Ottawa as an academic health science centre. Named Canada’s best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024, we are home to more than 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists and researchers, as well as volunteers – all of whom work together to help children and youth achieve their best lives.