Over 1,800 toddlers were hospitalised with RSV as surge contributes to overcrowding

The numbers show November was the worst month for children aged under four. File picture

Almost 3,000 people were hospitalised with RSV this winter, latest HSE figures show, including 1,806 toddlers under the age of four.

New data for September to the end of January also shows 638 people over the age of 65 were admitted to hospitals with this virus, more than double the number of older people affected in 2019.