As influenza viruses, RSV, SARS-CoV-2, and rhinovirus/enterovirus simultaneously circulate, the CDC cautioned that this confluence of viral activity could strain the healthcare system. MedTwitter
"This early increase in disease incidence highlights the importance of optimizing respiratory virus prevention and treatment measures, including prompt vaccination and antiviral treatment," the alert stated.
The CDC reports that RSV activity is increasing nationally, but in some areas — such as the South and Mountain West — cases appear to be trending downward. Influenza cases continue to climb, with the virus activity being the highest in the South, Mid-Atlantic, and the south-central West Coast, according to CDC."In fact, we're seeing the highest influenza hospitalization rates going back a decade," said José Romero, MD, director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, during a press briefing. The agency estimates that there have been 1.
COVID-19 cases appear to have plateaued in the past three weeks, Romero said; however, the CDC expects that there will be"high-level circulation of SARS-CoV-2 this fall and winter," the health alert stated. The CDC advised that all eligible individuals aged 6-months or older should be vaccinated against COVID-19 and influenza. To protect against RSV-hospitalization, high-risk children should receive the monoclonal antibody drug
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