Posted on Oct 21, 2023
A seasonal viral stew is brewing with flu, RSV, COVID and more
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As the weather cools down, health officials are gearing up for a new season of sickness. It's the time for gathering indoors and spreading respiratory viruses.
So what is brewing in the viral stew?
There's the big three to start: the flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19. "These are the three that cause the most utilization of the health care system and the most severe disease," says Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
Last year, 40% of U.S. households were hit with at least one of these viruses, according to a survey from KFF, a nonprofit health policy research group.
As the weather cools down, health officials are gearing up for a new season of sickness. It's the time for gathering indoors and spreading respiratory viruses.
So what is brewing in the viral stew?
There's the big three to start: the flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19. "These are the three that cause the most utilization of the health care system and the most severe disease," says Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
Last year, 40% of U.S. households were hit with at least one of these viruses, according to a survey from KFF, a nonprofit health policy research group.
A seasonal viral stew is brewing with flu, RSV, COVID and more
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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My conservative friends tell me there is nothing to worry about, it is all a liberal hoax.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
MSG Stan Hutchison I've Noticed "My Conservative Friends" are Village Idiots!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel - Actually, this post was a lie. I don't have any conservative friends,,, lol.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
MSG Stan Hutchison - Yeah I Have "Conservative" Coworkers but I'm Pretty Sure they Understand I don't "Buy into BS" 21 Years as a Navy Spook, Dirty Tricks Man during the Reagan Administration. I have a Much Deeper Understanding of History than Many!
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