With the holidays on the horizon, health officials say it's important residents do everything they can to prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses.
A confluence of respiratory illnesses has some California officials warning of a possible triple threat that could strain healthcare systems.failed to materialize in the last two years, as the state was wracked instead with horrific coronavirus waves. But that’s not the case this year.and unusually high levels of RSV,” said Dr. Sarah Rudman, Santa Clara County’s deputy health officer.
“Right now, we are already seeing these diseases hit our youngest children and impact our hospitals and our doctor’s offices to get care for these children,” Rudman said. “So with the holidays approaching, it’s especially important we do everything we can to prevent these diseases.”Viral infections, specifically RSV, push pediatric hospitalizations to record levels in Orange County, prompting a health emergency.
the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That assessment is based on monitoring for respiratory illnesses that include a fever plus a cough or sore throat, not just on laboratory-confirmed flu cases.remains the state’s southeastern corner — San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Imperial counties — but overall flu activity is increasing throughout California, state data show.
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