by admin | Jan 9, 2023 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by National Academy of Sciences COVID-19, RSV, and the seasonal flu have some symptoms in common. COVID-19, RSV, and the seasonal flu are all respiratory infections, but they are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is caused by the coronavirus...
by admin | Jan 6, 2023 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by 4 NBC New York A new most transmissible-yet COVID variant has established dominance in the New York area, fueling rising infection rates across the five boroughs as a looming nurses’ strike and ongoing concerns about RSV in kids stoke...
by admin | Dec 19, 2022 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by HealthLine This month the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) released a statement warning caregivers about an uptick in cases of illnesses related to the bacteria Streptococcus A, also known as Group A Strep (GAS). The agency...
by admin | Dec 5, 2022 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by NBC News The floodgates have opened on the flu, with millions of people across the U.S. reporting the illness and nearly 3,000 deaths from influenza since the beginning of October, according to the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease...
by admin | Nov 28, 2022 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by University of Chicago Respiratory syncytial virus, often called RSV, is a common virus that can cause infections in the nose, throat, lungs and respiratory tract. Historically, almost all children are infected with RSV by age 2, and...
by admin | Oct 25, 2022 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by The Washington Post Staffs at U.S. hospitals — especially in pediatric wings — have seen a sharp rise in the number of patients suffering from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, this fall. The virus has come earlier and hit harder than in...
