Amid a “tripledemic”, health officers in the Bay Area shared guidelines to safely navigate the upcoming holiday season, following an increase in COVID-19, influenza, and RSV cases. COVID-19 hospitalizations grew by 48% in California over a month, and it now accounts for a larger share of deaths. COVID-related hospitalizations continued to rise nationally, as predicted …
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Last week, nearly 300 people found themselves hospitalized due to a common respiratory infection, putting children’s hospitals under significant strain as an early winter wave of illness takes hold. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) reported a 36% increase in cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) compared to the previous week. The numbers have surged …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently recommended a new RSV vaccine for pregnant women to protect infants from this common respiratory virus. RSV is a pediatric respiratory infection that affects children under 5, with around 200 deaths annually. The scarcity of the preventative shot has left many infants at heightened risk of …
When it comes to the so-called “tripledemic” of RSV, COVID-19, and the flu, the threat is very real. As society gets back to normal post-pandemic, RSV and flu cases continue to rise alongside COVID-19. This means that the typical respiratory virus season will bring a surge of all three viruses. However, a recent survey by …
Understanding How the Public Feels About Protecting Themselves from Respiratory Viruses For years, there has been talk about the so-called “tripledemic” of RSV, COVID-19, and the flu, and with good reason. When life largely went back to normal after the pandemic began, cases of RSV and the flu surged as COVID-19 cases continued to crop …
Atlanta — Lucas Cerna’s mother is taking him to receive a respiratory syncytial virus shot while his pediatrician still has it in stock. “I have just been seeing a lot in the news, and babies get really sick, so I was like, might as well just do it,” Cerna’s mother, Alexandra Perez, told CBS News. …
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The unfortunate news has arrived as state health officials in Connecticut have confirmed the first deaths related to the flu and RSV. According to the Connecticut Department of Public Health, the flu death occurred in an adult aged between 80 and 90 from Middlesex County, while the RSV death occurred in a similar-aged adult in …
The 2023-2024 Virus Season: Parents Struggle to Access New RSV Drug The 2023-2024 virus season is the first since the FDA approved a new preventative drug for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants and toddlers. Although this breakthrough has brought relief to parents, issues such as high demand, supply shortages, and insurance confusion have made …
The 2023-2024 Virus Season: The Challenges of Getting the New RSV Drug The 2023-2024 virus season brings a major breakthrough in the fight against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common childhood illness. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new preventative drug called Nirsevimab, also known as Beyfortus, which aims to protect infants …
RSV Drug Shortages and Insurance Confusion Leave Parents Struggling to Protect Infants The 2023-2024 virus season is the first since the FDA approval of a new preventative drug, Nirsevimab (Beyfortus), for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants and toddlers. Although this breakthrough has brought relief to parents, the high demand, limited supply, and insurance confusion …