“Such a wave as we are experiencing now is not abnormal at all,” says Boon. “Before corona, we always had a strong peak around this time of the year. The virus then circulates very violently for a few weeks, and then disappears again as it came.”
“What makes this year special, in my opinion, is that there are now several viruses circulating at the same time. This, of course, all has to do with the fact that many children have been exposed to less or no exposure to the classics during the last two years during the corona crisis. winter viruses. As a result, the group of more sensitive children is larger this year than in other years. For example, we see that children with underlying problems, such as lung or muscle disorders, seem to be slightly more susceptible than before.”
“So it is indeed very busy in the hospitals, which is not conducive to the workload, but it is certainly not the case that all children here are with RSV.”