Officials raise alarms about another respiratory virus as COVID-19 fades

[Markinsa]

Officials raise alarms about another respiratory virus as COVID-19 fades

Travelers at LAX last month. The CDC warned about an uptick in cases of RSV, a respiratory virus usually active during the fall and winter.

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

 

By RONG-GONG LIN II, 

LUKE MONEY

JUNE 11, 2021 8:01 AM PT

 

As COVID-19 fades, officials are warning about a rise of a different respiratory virus — usually a problem in the fall-and-winter cold season — that may be making a comeback as spring fades into summer.

 

In an advisory issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and circulated by Los Angeles County public health officials, authorities warned about the recent rise of RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, across the southern U.S.

 

RSV produces similar symptoms to COVID-19, and can cause severe illness not only in older adults but in young children. On an annual basis, RSV leads to 58,000 hospitalizations in children younger than 5, leading to 100 to 500 deaths; and 177,000 hospitalizations in seniors 65 and older, leading to 14,000 deaths, the CDC said.

 

RSV is the most common cause in babies under age 1 of two types of lung illness: pneumonia, an infection of the lungs, and bronchiolitis, which is an inflammation of the lungs’ small airways. Out of every 100 children younger than six months, one or two need to be hospitalized, and may need to be placed on a mechanical ventilator, according to the CDC.

 

 

RSV infections nationwide plunged dramatically about 14 months ago, as states imposed stay-at-home orders due to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic, and RSV levels remained low until about three months ago. But since late March, federal officials reported an increase in RSV cases in parts of the South.

 

“Due to reduced circulation of RSV during the winter months of 2020–2021, older infants and toddlers might now be at increased risk of severe RSV-associated illness since they have likely not had typical levels of exposure to RSV during the past 15 months,” the CDC said.

 

Officials urged healthcare providers to increase testing for RSV among patients who are suffering from respiratory disease who test negative for the coronavirus. Authorities also said it’s important for people to stay at home while sick, and that this is especially important for workers in healthcare, child care and long-term care facilities.

 

In infants younger than six months, RSV symptoms can include irritability, poor feeding, lethargy or apnea — a periodic gasping during sleep — according to the CDC.

 

Among older infants and young children, symptoms might begin with a runny nose and decreased appetite, followed one to three days later by coughing, and then by sneezing, fever and sometimes wheezing.

 

In adults, the illness can manifest itself with a runny nose, sore throat, cough, headache, fatigue and fever.

[nstoolman1]

So, deaths are not pandemic levels, it has been around and people recover.

CDC will try and panic governors and Feds for another mask wearing shutdown. 

Hopefully people won't fall for this one. 

[boosterbglee]

No more shutdowns!  No more masks!

[caddieman]

3 hours ago, boosterbglee said:

No more shutdowns!  No more masks!

Covid, Covid, Covid! 😇

[coorslite21]

8 hours ago, Markinsa said:

Officials raise alarms about another respiratory virus as COVID-19 fades

Travelers at LAX last month. The CDC warned about an uptick in cases of RSV, a respiratory virus usually active during the fall and winter.

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

 

By RONG-GONG LIN II, 

LUKE MONEY

JUNE 11, 2021 8:01 AM PT

 

As COVID-19 fades, officials are warning about a rise of a different respiratory virus — usually a problem in the fall-and-winter cold season — that may be making a comeback as spring fades into summer.

 

In an advisory issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and circulated by Los Angeles County public health officials, authorities warned about the recent rise of RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, across the southern U.S.

 

RSV produces similar symptoms to COVID-19, and can cause severe illness not only in older adults but in young children. On an annual basis, RSV leads to 58,000 hospitalizations in children younger than 5, leading to 100 to 500 deaths; and 177,000 hospitalizations in seniors 65 and older, leading to 14,000 deaths, the CDC said.

 

RSV is the most common cause in babies under age 1 of two types of lung illness: pneumonia, an infection of the lungs, and bronchiolitis, which is an inflammation of the lungs’ small airways. Out of every 100 children younger than six months, one or two need to be hospitalized, and may need to be placed on a mechanical ventilator, according to the CDC.

 

 

RSV infections nationwide plunged dramatically about 14 months ago, as states imposed stay-at-home orders due to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic, and RSV levels remained low until about three months ago. But since late March, federal officials reported an increase in RSV cases in parts of the South.

 

“Due to reduced circulation of RSV during the winter months of 2020–2021, older infants and toddlers might now be at increased risk of severe RSV-associated illness since they have likely not had typical levels of exposure to RSV during the past 15 months,” the CDC said.

 

Officials urged healthcare providers to increase testing for RSV among patients who are suffering from respiratory disease who test negative for the coronavirus. Authorities also said it’s important for people to stay at home while sick, and that this is especially important for workers in healthcare, child care and long-term care facilities.

 

In infants younger than six months, RSV symptoms can include irritability, poor feeding, lethargy or apnea — a periodic gasping during sleep — according to the CDC.

 

Among older infants and young children, symptoms might begin with a runny nose and decreased appetite, followed one to three days later by coughing, and then by sneezing, fever and sometimes wheezing.

 

In adults, the illness can manifest itself with a runny nose, sore throat, cough, headache, fatigue and fever.

The sky is falling..............

Again......🤣

CL

[patrickgold]

3 hours ago, coorslite21 said:

The sky is falling..............

Again......🤣

CL

Another scare tactic to control the people.  The other Covid is fading,  they're not done doing damage.  After all that is coming out about Fauci why in the world would we believe this.  They better not touch our infants with a vaccine.  Bunch of sicko scientists.

[patrickgold]

9 hours ago, boosterbglee said:

No more shutdowns!  No more masks!

Don't have to, if we the people don't fall for this and take action we can be the majority. Remember they're the minority. We the people have the upper hand.  Don't fall for this until you do your diligent research.

[patrickgold]

12 hours ago, Markinsa said:

Officials raise alarms about another respiratory virus as COVID-19 fades

Travelers at LAX last month. The CDC warned about an uptick in cases of RSV, a respiratory virus usually active during the fall and winter.

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

 

By RONG-GONG LIN II, 

LUKE MONEY

JUNE 11, 2021 8:01 AM PT

 

As COVID-19 fades, officials are warning about a rise of a different respiratory virus — usually a problem in the fall-and-winter cold season — that may be making a comeback as spring fades into summer.

 

In an advisory issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and circulated by Los Angeles County public health officials, authorities warned about the recent rise of RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, across the southern U.S.

 

RSV produces similar symptoms to COVID-19, and can cause severe illness not only in older adults but in young children. On an annual basis, RSV leads to 58,000 hospitalizations in children younger than 5, leading to 100 to 500 deaths; and 177,000 hospitalizations in seniors 65 and older, leading to 14,000 deaths, the CDC said.

 

RSV is the most common cause in babies under age 1 of two types of lung illness: pneumonia, an infection of the lungs, and bronchiolitis, which is an inflammation of the lungs’ small airways. Out of every 100 children younger than six months, one or two need to be hospitalized, and may need to be placed on a mechanical ventilator, according to the CDC.

 

 

RSV infections nationwide plunged dramatically about 14 months ago, as states imposed stay-at-home orders due to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic, and RSV levels remained low until about three months ago. But since late March, federal officials reported an increase in RSV cases in parts of the South.

 

“Due to reduced circulation of RSV during the winter months of 2020–2021, older infants and toddlers might now be at increased risk of severe RSV-associated illness since they have likely not had typical levels of exposure to RSV during the past 15 months,” the CDC said.

 

Officials urged healthcare providers to increase testing for RSV among patients who are suffering from respiratory disease who test negative for the coronavirus. Authorities also said it’s important for people to stay at home while sick, and that this is especially important for workers in healthcare, child care and long-term care facilities.

 

In infants younger than six months, RSV symptoms can include irritability, poor feeding, lethargy or apnea — a periodic gasping during sleep — according to the CDC.

 

Among older infants and young children, symptoms might begin with a runny nose and decreased appetite, followed one to three days later by coughing, and then by sneezing, fever and sometimes wheezing.

 

In adults, the illness can manifest itself with a runny nose, sore throat, cough, headache, fatigue and fever.

Sounds like the flu. Get outside and get some sun, Vitamin D, fluids etc, build your family immune system.  

[new york kevin]

Don't forget high doses of zinc , 100 mgs , and high doses of a great absorbable vitamin C;  2-3 times a day . Plus Chaga capsules . All in addition to what Patrickgold said. 

["Fred"]

[cws]

So 2 masks this time and 12 feet apart?

 

[patrickgold]

21 hours ago, cws said:

So 2 masks this time and 12 feet apart?

 

I wouldn't put it past them.  Every where I go I don't wear a mask, and businesses that are asking haven't approached me to wear. Being normal is my lifestyle, nor questioning those who do wear, that's their business.  Be normal, be safe, be well, but be prepare for whatever they throw at you.

[nstoolman1]

On 6/12/2021 at 2:18 PM, cws said:

So 2 masks this time and 12 feet apart?

 

Don't give them any ideas.