The autumnal equinox may be three weeks away, but fall’s unofficial arrival has already ushered in the updated, 2024–25 flu vaccines. An influenza virus can make you ill any time of year. What we think of as the seasonal flu in the U.S., however, usually spreads throughout the fall...
With changing recommendations and multiple seasonal viruses to contend with, here’s your simple guide to the 2024-2025 cold and flu season and when to call your doctor.
The D1.1 version of the virus was linked to the first U.S. death tied to bird flu and to a severe illness in Canada. A person in Louisiana died in January after developing severe respiratory symptoms following contact with wild and backyard birds. In British Columbia...
Here is what you need to know about RSV, its symptoms, the complications it can cause and the vaccine rollout. What is RSV? RSV is short for respiratory syncytial virus. It is a very common virus and most children will have had it by the time they are two. ...
influenza a virus, avianAs of mid-May, human infections with a new avian influenza A(H7N9) virus had not been reported outside of China. Yet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised US clinicians to consider H7N9 infection a possibility in patients who have an acute ...
There are a few prevention tools forRSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, an illness that typically causes cold-like symptoms but can sometimes be severe, especially for infants and older adults. "(There's) avaccine for the elderlyfor people 60 and up," Gounder says. "For this one, we re...
Yes, you can get the COVID, flu, and RSV vaccines at once. Here are the pros and cons New COVID vaccines are here. What to know about latest shots in wake of nation’s biggest summer surge Could it be COVID?Here are the symptoms to watch out for in 2024 ...
A recent CDC survey found that less than half of people would do anat-home COVID-19 testif they had cough or cold symptoms. It also acknowledged that mild cases are now often not detected by home tests until past the peak of infectiousness, given the risk of false negative results soon...
Chris Moon, chief physician at Virginia’s Department of Juvenile Justice, said 21 of the 25 infected kids in Bon Air exhibited no outward symptoms and only four showed signs that were more severe than a cold or a flu. Although the facility has the capacity to house 280 kids, it currently...
ateenager in British Columbiawho was hospitalized in critical condition last fall but eventually recovered and asenior in Louisianawho died from their infection in January. Farm workers in Washington state have also tested positive for D1.1 after culling infected poultry. Their symptoms were described...