WEATHER ALERT
CDC data shows spike in respiratory illnesses during holiday season and its burden on the healthcare system
Read full article: CDC data shows spike in respiratory illnesses during holiday season and its burden on the healthcare systemThe latest data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) revealed tens of thousands of people are being admitted to hospitals each week for one of three sicknesses, the flu, COVID-19, or RSV.
RSV, COVID, Flu: Avoiding the triple whammy this winter
Read full article: RSV, COVID, Flu: Avoiding the triple whammy this winterWinter is here and with the cooler weather come viruses, such as the flu, COVID, and RSV. Last year we experienced a rise in all three during December, January, and February.
China says a surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogens
Read full article: China says a surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogensChina’s health ministry says a surge in respiratory illnesses across the country that has drawn the attention of the World Health Organization is caused by the flu and other known pathogens and not by a novel virus.
RSV is straining some hospitals, and US officials are releasing more shots for newborns
Read full article: RSV is straining some hospitals, and US officials are releasing more shots for newbornsRSV infections are rising sharply in some parts of the country, nearly filling hospital emergency departments in Georgia, Texas and some other states.
A new shot for RSV shot for infants is in short supply
Read full article: A new shot for RSV shot for infants is in short supplyA new shot for infants against RSV is in short supply, and U.S. health officials are telling doctors they should prioritize giving the drug to babies at the highest risk of severe disease.
Updated COVID shots are coming. They're part of a trio of vaccines to block fall viruses
Read full article: Updated COVID shots are coming. They're part of a trio of vaccines to block fall virusesUpdated COVID-19 shots are coming soon, part of a trio of fall vaccines that doctors hope will help avoid another “tripledemic."
Health alert: Lifesaving RSV vaccine approved for seniors
Read full article: Health alert: Lifesaving RSV vaccine approved for seniorsFor the first time, after decades of testing and tweaking, researchers have developed – and the FDA has approved – a RSV vaccine for this sometimes-deadly virus. Is it safe, and who should get it?
New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval ahead of cold season
Read full article: New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval ahead of cold seasonU.S. officials have approved a new long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that causes thousands of hospitalizations each year.
FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults
Read full article: FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adultsFederal health advisers have narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV.
Doctors expecting surge in illnesses like COVID-19, flu, RSV after holidays
Read full article: Doctors expecting surge in illnesses like COVID-19, flu, RSV after holidaysAcross the country, doctors are expecting a surge in illnesses like COVID-19, the flu and RSV in the next few weeks following the holidays.
COVID, flu, RSV: ‘All the hospitals are just packed right now,’ says Jacksonville doctor
Read full article: COVID, flu, RSV: ‘All the hospitals are just packed right now,’ says Jacksonville doctorUF Health, Baptist Health, Ascension St. Vincent’s, Memorial Hospital and Orange Park Medical are all dealing with patients suffering from the flu, COVID, or respiratory syncytia virus — commonly known as RSV.
The flu, COVID-19 and RSV: Why health experts are concerned about this ‘tripledemic’
Read full article: The flu, COVID-19 and RSV: Why health experts are concerned about this ‘tripledemic’Hospitals are filling up with people battling both flu and COVID as well as with pediatric patients suffering from RSV. This is what health experts have deemed as the ‘tripledemic’ and there’s concern that these infections will continue to spread.
‘Tripledemic’: Danger posed by COVID-19, flu & RSV a worry as people gather for Thanksgiving
Read full article: ‘Tripledemic’: Danger posed by COVID-19, flu & RSV a worry as people gather for ThanksgivingThanksgiving gatherings kick off a spike in other emergency visits as generations gather and swap germs.
Cold weather virus in summer baffles docs, worries parents
Read full article: Cold weather virus in summer baffles docs, worries parentsThe recent emergence of a virus that typically sickens children in colder months has baffled U.S. pediatricians and put many infants in the hospital with troublesome coughs and breathing trouble.