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“I think we are just in the beginning of, unfortunately, this crisis … I think things are going to get, unfortunately, a little worse,” says San Antonio-based Dr. Mehmood Khan.

Children’s hospitals across North Texas are struggling to keep up with an influx in patients as more children are being admitted for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.

Medical professionals across the state have expressed confusion over what care they can provide amid Texas’ abortion ban, leading to some patients allegedly receiving delayed care or being turned away.

A 10-year-old girl is still in serious condition at University Hospital in San Antonio while the rest of the injured patients at various hospitals have been discharged or are hospitalized in good condition.

It’s still unclear what the increase in cases will mean for the state, but doctors and hospitals say Texas is better prepared to face a surge than before.

The change comes after a recent increase in cases and hospitalizations.

American Public Media Research Lab data shows that 24 rural hospitals have closed in Texas since 2005 — the most of any state in the U.S.

CEO Bob Walker talks with KERA's Justin Martin about how Scottish Rite for Children has grown from 1921 to today.

While COVID-19 cases are slightly decreasing across North Texas, the surge since July has put a strain on smaller counties across the region.

The infusions are more available and accessible to Texans than ever before, and new criteria for who can receive antibody treatment have led more doctors to prescribe it.

The lack of available nurses has driven up salaries and created a heated, competitive job market as thousands of positions remain open throughout Texas.

At least five more Texas hospitals have followed Methodist’s lead, and hospitals in New York, Michigan and Kentucky have done the same.