[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] - DailyMail.com analysis has revealed the busiest children's hospitals in the US
- They are facing a surge in admissions in the wake of lockdown policies
- These robbed children of the chance to build immunity against common viruses
DailyMail.com's interactive map shows eight states had more than 90 percent of their pediatric beds occupied on December 3, the latest date available, with wards in one state completely overwhelmed by admissions. Across the country, 75.3 percent of children's beds were filled with sick patients.
Doctors have said this year's season is 'worse than any other' they have faced — as seasonal bugs return with a vengeance and cases of flu and RSV hit their highest level in more than a decade.
There are also growing concerns about a wave of Strep A infections striking the US after 15 children in the UK died from the normally benign bacterial bug — which is more common after viral infections such as RSV and flu.
Idaho, Arizona and Rhode Island are the worst hit states in America. Meanwhile, some are already telling people to mask up again — and not for Covid.
WHERE ARE CHILDREN'S ICUS BUSIEST?
- Idaho - 133% occupied
- Alaska - 100% occupied
- Maryland - 100% occupied
- Maine - 100% occupied
- Rhode Island - 94% occupied
- Pennsylvania - 94% occupied
- Utah - 93% occupied
- Texas - 91% occupied
- Massachusetts - 90% occupied
- Nevada - 90% occupied
WHERE ARE CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS BUSIEST?
- Idaho - 160% occupied
- Arizona - 97% occupied
- Rhode Island - 96% occupied
- Nevada - 94% occupied
- Utah - 93% occupied
- Kentucky - 93% occupied
- Minnesota - 92% occupied
- Texas - 90% occupied
- Connecticut - 87% occupied
- Maine - 86% occupied
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