The New Mexico Department of Health has issued a public health order due to an increase in respiratory virus cases and hospitalizations. Every state hospital has been directed to work together as well as ensure that patients are treated with the appropriate levels of care through the order.The NMDOH says the order is necessary because … Read more
This time of year, friends, family and loved ones gather for the holiday season, but with “tripledemic” cases still on the rise, doctors are urging people to get tested to prevent a tripledemic this holiday season.”It’s so important people remember to get their flu vaccine and their COVID vaccines,” said Associate Chief Medical Officer of … Read more
Schools are preparing for another winter marked by mass sickness, as the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) continues to spike among children, prompting precautions that mirror those seen during COVID-19. Facilities with younger children such as day cares and pre-K programs face a potential “tripledemic” of RSV, COVID-19 and the flu this season. For the majority … Read more
The White House is resisting calls from pediatric health groups to declare a national emergency due to the early surge in respiratory illness in children. As seasonal flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), coronavirus and other respiratory viruses swarm the country, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association argues an emergency declaration, which … Read more
COVID-19, flu and RSV are circulating. Here’s how to stay healthy during Thanksgiving gatherings Updated: 12:33 PM EST Nov 22, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript THERE’S A LOT OF SICKNESS RIGHT NOW. RSV, FLU AND COVID. AND AS WE THINK ABOUT THANKSGIVING AND THE ONES THAT YOU LOVE AND CARE ABOUT MOST, THERE’S SOME SIMPLE … Read more
Albuquerque hospitals have continued to see a surge in respiratory illnesses over the past few weeks. With a rise in cases, The University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH) is now activating its Emergency Operations Center. “Because of these multiple viruses hitting all at once, many of our clinics and hospitals are really feeling the strain,” … Read more
There were no pediatric intensive care unit beds available in New Hampshire on Monday amid a surge in respiratory illnesses in children. Officials at facilities such as Portsmouth Regional Hospital and Exeter Hospital said they can treat many children in the emergency department and send them home. But for the very young who get very … Read more
Three respiratory viruses are circulating at a high rate right now — the fluCOVID-19 and RSV (or respiratory syncytial virus). These viruses have similar symptoms in most healthy adults but can impact certain populations (children, older adults or immunocompromised people) more severely. Also, it can be helpful, in general, to know what virus you’re dealing … Read more
Pediatric intensive care units in Massachusetts are bursting at the seams as physicians face an unusually early and severe season of respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV, in addition to other circulating respiratory viruses. Dr. Brian Cummings, medical director of the department of pediatrics at Mass. General for Children, described the situation as an … Read more
Children’s hospitals across the country are dealing with a surge in cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), stressing health care services and millions of parents with ailing children. RSV is a common and generally mild illness, but millions of children are being exposed later in life because of the coronavirus pandemic. Babies walled off during … Read more