Céline Gounder, a CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, shared what you need to know about protecting yourself from COVID-19, the respiratory illness RSV and the flu — three infections that raised concerns last winter about the threat of a...
However, people should get flu and COVID-19 vaccines annually because these viruses change slightly each year and the vaccines are adjusted to better fight new variants, Patel said. As with the COVID-19 vaccine, the CDC recommends flu vaccination for anyone 6 months and older, with rare exce...
CDC称,这是自今年2月以来,报告的首例与流感相关的儿童死亡。 根据美国疾病控制和预防中心(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,简称CDC)的数据,2022年9月确诊的呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)感染病例超过1.1万例,10月上升到4.4万多例。 ...
According to theCDC, COVID-19 is caused by SARS-CoV-2, a coronavirus discovered in 2019. Illness can range from mild to severe, though not everyone infected with the virus develops symptoms. Compared to the flu, COVID-19 spreads more easily and individuals infected with COVID-19 may take...
Doctors are preparing for the possibility that RSV, flu and COVID-19 may all surge in the coming months. Experts worry that such an event could cause greater medical demand than hospitals can meet. "I'm calling it an emergency," sa...
Influenza and RSV were historically the two major viruses circulating during “cold and flu season.” However, due to the emergence of COVID, what would typically be an average respiratory season, may now lead to a significant strain on the health care system...
CDC: Persons with COVID-19, Flu, RSV, Other Respiratory Viruses No Longer Have to Isolate for 5 DaysJennings, SydneyPatient Care (Online)
Vaccines are available to help prevent the flu, COVID, and RSV. Charday Penn—Getty Images Flu activity elevated in most U.S. states The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), of which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a part, often breaks the country up ...
With the flu, roughly 7 million fewer adults have gotten their flu shot so far this season compared with last season. Overall, the vaccination rate is about 36% for both adults and children, according to CDC data. For COVID-19, coverage is even worse: Just 17% of adults aged 18 and ...
Vaccines give you the best protection against getting very sick from flu, COVID-19 and RSV. Getting vaccinated soon means you'll be ready for upcoming winter gatherings. Visitcdc.gov/RiskLessDoMoreto learn more about the flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccines. Also, you can order free COVID-19...