Tag: RSV
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State officials warn residents to take precautions as respiratory illnesses surge
Flu season is in full swing as the New Jersey Department of Health reports that the state is seeing high levels of the viral infection statewide. The trifecta of a flu surge, respiratory syncytial virus [RSV] and COVID-19 is taking place all across New Jersey and the country. State officials are warning residents to take…
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Health Matters: Know When to Seek Medical Care for Respiratory Symptoms in Children
By Alicia Brennan, MD Pediatricians across the United States are reporting an unusual uptick in respiratory viruses among children and advising parents to be on the lookout for troublesome symptoms and know when to seek medical care. Many illnesses are connected to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and enteroviruses, two common viruses that, while often mild,…
