On admission, 84 samples from 161 (52%) children admitted to hospital were positive by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), which detects rhino- and enteroviruses simultaneously.

“RSV, obviously pretty common in children, but we’re seeing it in adults as well, and then you have some other like rhino enterovirus there is some COVID going around,” Johnston said.

A newly detected virus in Spain has been linked to both respiratory illness and potential neurological complications in children, raising concerns about its evolving threat and the need for urgent ...