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WEATHER ALERT

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RSV


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US infant mortality dropped in 2024. Experts partly credit RSV shots

Read full article: US infant mortality dropped in 2024. Experts partly credit RSV shots

The nation’s infant mortality rate is falling.

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Cold or Flu: How to tell which virus you have

Read full article: Cold or Flu: How to tell which virus you have

With so many viruses going around right now, like cold, flu, COVID and RSV, it can be hard to know which one you have and how to treat it.

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Sick season is in full force. What the latest CDC figures show

Read full article: Sick season is in full force. What the latest CDC figures show

Flu is taking off in the U.S., with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week.

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US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag

Read full article: US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag

The U.S. flu season is underway.

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When to take your baby to the hospital

Read full article: When to take your baby to the hospital

With so many viruses circulating, like COVID-19, RSV and the flu, it’s sure to cause concern for new parents.

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US health officials strengthen endorsement of RSV shots for oldest Americans

Read full article: US health officials strengthen endorsement of RSV shots for oldest Americans

Federal health officials are strengthening their endorsement of RSV vaccinations for people 75 and older.

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Flu, COVID-19 or RSV? How to protect your kids from sickness during winter season

Read full article: Flu, COVID-19 or RSV? How to protect your kids from sickness during winter season

Winter is here, and as any parent knows it’s also “sick kid season.”

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CDC data shows spike in respiratory illnesses during holiday season and its burden on the healthcare system

Read full article: CDC data shows spike in respiratory illnesses during holiday season and its burden on the healthcare system

The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) revealed tens of thousands of people are being admitted to hospitals each week for one of three sicknesses, the flu, COVID-19, or RSV.

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Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says

Read full article: Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says

U.S. health officials say flu and COVID-19 infections are expected to ramp up in the coming weeks.

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RSV, COVID, Flu: Avoiding the triple whammy this winter

Read full article: RSV, COVID, Flu: Avoiding the triple whammy this winter

Winter is here and with the cooler weather come viruses, such as the flu, COVID, and RSV. Last year we experienced a rise in all three during December, January, and February.

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Respiratory infections pick up across the US with nearly 2M people affected: CDC

Read full article: Respiratory infections pick up across the US with nearly 2M people affected: CDC

Doctors are noticing a spike in respiratory infections across the United States including in Florida.

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Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, US health officials say

Read full article: Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, US health officials say

U.S. health officials say flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections may be peaking.

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China says a surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogens

Read full article: China says a surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogens

China’s health ministry says a surge in respiratory illnesses across the country that has drawn the attention of the World Health Organization is caused by the flu and other known pathogens and not by a novel virus.

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RSV is straining some hospitals, and US officials are releasing more shots for newborns

Read full article: RSV is straining some hospitals, and US officials are releasing more shots for newborns

RSV infections are rising sharply in some parts of the country, nearly filling hospital emergency departments in Georgia, Texas and some other states.

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A new shot for RSV shot for infants is in short supply

Read full article: A new shot for RSV shot for infants is in short supply

A new shot for infants against RSV is in short supply, and U.S. health officials are telling doctors they should prioritize giving the drug to babies at the highest risk of severe disease.

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CDC recommends maternal RSV vaccine to protect newborns

Read full article: CDC recommends maternal RSV vaccine to protect newborns

Dr. Goje said the CDC is recommending a seasonal administration of the RSV vaccine between 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy.

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RSV vaccine recommended during pregnancy as a second option to protect newborns

Read full article: RSV vaccine recommended during pregnancy as a second option to protect newborns

U.S. health officials are recommending RSV vaccinations for moms-to-be as a second option to protect newborns.

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Updated COVID shots are coming. They're part of a trio of vaccines to block fall viruses

Read full article: Updated COVID shots are coming. They're part of a trio of vaccines to block fall viruses

Updated COVID-19 shots are coming soon, part of a trio of fall vaccines that doctors hope will help avoid another “tripledemic."

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Health alert: Lifesaving RSV vaccine approved for seniors

Read full article: Health alert: Lifesaving RSV vaccine approved for seniors

For the first time, after decades of testing and tweaking, researchers have developed – and the FDA has approved – a RSV vaccine for this sometimes-deadly virus. Is it safe, and who should get it?

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FDA approves RSV vaccine for moms-to-be to guard their newborns

Read full article: FDA approves RSV vaccine for moms-to-be to guard their newborns

U.S. regulators have approved the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women to protect their newborns.

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Babies should get recently approved drug for RSV, CDC says

Read full article: Babies should get recently approved drug for RSV, CDC says

U.S. health officials are recommending that babies get a recently approved drug to protect them against a respiratory virus.

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New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval ahead of cold season

Read full article: New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval ahead of cold season

U.S. officials have approved a new long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that causes thousands of hospitalizations each year.

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Older Americans can get RSV vaccine this fall after consulting their doctor, CDC says

Read full article: Older Americans can get RSV vaccine this fall after consulting their doctor, CDC says

Americans 60 and older can get a new RSV vaccine but should discuss it with their doctor first.

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US approves 1st vaccine for RSV after decades of attempts

Read full article: US approves 1st vaccine for RSV after decades of attempts

The U.S. has approved the first vaccine for RSV, shots to protect older adults.

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FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults

Read full article: FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults

Federal health advisers have narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV.

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Holidays didn't lead to feared bump in flu cases, CDC says

Read full article: Holidays didn't lead to feared bump in flu cases, CDC says

New U.S. government data suggests holiday gatherings didn’t spark surges in respiratory diseases.

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Doctors expecting surge in illnesses like COVID-19, flu, RSV after holidays

Read full article: Doctors expecting surge in illnesses like COVID-19, flu, RSV after holidays

Across the country, doctors are expecting a surge in illnesses like COVID-19, the flu and RSV in the next few weeks following the holidays.

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‘Exponential’ rise in respiratory viruses causes medicine shortage, strain on health care system

Read full article: ‘Exponential’ rise in respiratory viruses causes medicine shortage, strain on health care system

It’s peak flu season and most of the county is feeling it.

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COVID, flu, RSV: ‘All the hospitals are just packed right now,’ says Jacksonville doctor

Read full article: COVID, flu, RSV: ‘All the hospitals are just packed right now,’ says Jacksonville doctor

UF Health, Baptist Health, Ascension St. Vincent’s, Memorial Hospital and Orange Park Medical are all dealing with patients suffering from the flu, COVID, or respiratory syncytia virus — commonly known as RSV.

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The flu, COVID-19 and RSV: Why health experts are concerned about this ‘tripledemic’

Read full article: The flu, COVID-19 and RSV: Why health experts are concerned about this ‘tripledemic’

Hospitals are filling up with people battling both flu and COVID as well as with pediatric patients suffering from RSV. This is what health experts have deemed as the ‘tripledemic’ and there’s concern that these infections will continue to spread.

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‘Tripledemic’: Danger posed by COVID-19, flu & RSV a worry as people gather for Thanksgiving

Read full article: ‘Tripledemic’: Danger posed by COVID-19, flu & RSV a worry as people gather for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving gatherings kick off a spike in other emergency visits as generations gather and swap germs.

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US flu season off to a fast start as other viruses spread

Read full article: US flu season off to a fast start as other viruses spread

The U.S. flu season is off to an unusually fast start.

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Triple threat this fall: Flu, COVID-19, RSV

Read full article: Triple threat this fall: Flu, COVID-19, RSV

The Flu, COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) are all threats to people and hospitals this fall.

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RSV: Symptoms to watch for as cases fill pediatric hospital beds

Read full article: RSV: Symptoms to watch for as cases fill pediatric hospital beds

Health officials say an infected person can pass on RSV through a cough or sneeze.

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Spike in child respiratory infections filling hospitals

Read full article: Spike in child respiratory infections filling hospitals

Pediatric hospital beds are filling up more now than they have over the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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What parents need to know as RSV cases rise

Read full article: What parents need to know as RSV cases rise

RSV cases in young children appear to be on the rise, which doctors say is unusual for this time of year. Normally, the respiratory virus starts to spread in the fall.

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Jacksonville mother urges caution after 2-month-old daughter contracts COVID-19

Read full article: Jacksonville mother urges caution after 2-month-old daughter contracts COVID-19

A local mother is urging people to take COVID-19 seriously after her 2-month-old daughter tested positive.

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Cold weather virus in summer baffles docs, worries parents

Read full article: Cold weather virus in summer baffles docs, worries parents

The recent emergence of a virus that typically sickens children in colder months has baffled U.S. pediatricians and put many infants in the hospital with troublesome coughs and breathing trouble.

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More children being hospitalized with respiratory virus, Jacksonville doctor says

Read full article: More children being hospitalized with respiratory virus, Jacksonville doctor says

Doctors are seeing a lot of cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in children.

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