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A staff member at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital cares for nine-month-old Santiago Botello Rodriguez on December 7. Santiago was transferred to the hospital the night before. DeVos Children's is receiving so many transfer requests, they can't take every one. "I have had many calls come in where they said 'We've called 15 other places and they've all said no,'" says Dr. Andrea Hadley.

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Pressure finally easing on overwhelmed children's hospitals

Kate Wells

After an "unprecedented" RSV and flu season that overwhelmed Michigan's children's hospitals, cases are declining and bed capacity is getting back to normal.

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Pediatric hospitals face rapid increases in respiratory virus

Emily Blumberg

Almost all children will be infected with RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, by their second birthday. But this year, cases are rising more rapidly than usual.

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Suspected vaping-related illness on the rise in Michigan

Steve Carmody

The number of cases of suspected respiratory illnesses connected to vaping continues to climb in Michigan.The Michigan Department of Health and Human…

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Michigan investigating link between respiratory illnesses linked to e-cigarette use

Steve Carmody

State health officials are launching an investigation into vaping. They are looking for a possible link to a serious respiratory illnesses.The Michigan…