A four-year-old child spent about 40 hours in an Ontario emergency room after coming down with a serious respiratory illness.
A four-year-old child with Down Syndrome spent about 40 hours in an Ontario emergency room after coming down with a serious respiratory illness, something her mother calls “completely ridiculous” and “unacceptable.”
“We didn't wait long before we got to triage,” Jasmine told CTV News Toronto on the phone. “I think I saw a doctor within an hour or so of showing up in emerge.” Around 8 a.m. they were moved from the examination area to the hallway, where they waited for about four to five hours. Respiratory syncytial virus is a common respiratory virus that particularly affects young children. An, in addition to a rise in influenza and COVID-19 cases, is contributing to an overburdened health-care system, particularly in pediatric hospitals.
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