If everyone around you seems to be sick, you can’t imagine it. Flu season hits the United States unusually early and is much harder than usual.
“I’m worried about what will happen this flu season because I don’t think I’ve ever seen a coalition of multiple viruses appear like this,” said a professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
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Covid precautions have reduced the incidence of flu-like illnesses compared to the normal pre-pandemic period. People are sick with seasonal diseases.
Dr. Andrea Berry, associate professor of pediatrics and medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, said: “Now that the world has opened up, the normal pattern is not exactly the same.”
One of these flu-like illnesses is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which is most serious in young children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals.
With more cases of RSV reported each week in October than in any other week in the past two years, doctors across the country are warning that hospitals are being overwhelmed this season.
Similar to RSV, influenza cases began to surge earlier this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported at least 1.6 million cases, 13,000 hospitalizations and 730 deaths as of October 29.
Both Clayborne’s two and four-year-olds contracted RSV in late September, and the eldest daughter had to be taken to the emergency room for treatment.
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“i know that [the flu and RSV are] It’s a common occurrence, and many children seem to be infected,” Claiborne said.
There is currently no federally-approved vaccine to treat RSV, but Pfizer announced in early November that its Phase 3 RSV vaccine candidate, given to mothers during pregnancy, could reduce severe illness in infants under 6 years of age. reported to be nearly 70% effective in protecting against symptoms of age.
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