This year’s holiday happenings risk attracting some unwelcome guests, as respiratory viruses and the coronavirus could find fertile ground to spread, especially in crowded indoor settings.
A confluence of respiratory illnesses has some California officials warning of a possible triple threat that could strain healthcare systems.for RSV — or respiratory syncytial virus, which can cause serious symptoms and even death in young children and older people — that’s not the case for the flu or COVID-19.the practice, especially given how atypically mild the last two flu seasons have been.with the early and earnest arrival of the flu season.
With the nation facing the earliest spike in flu cases in 13 years, the good news is that this season’s flu vaccine appears to be “a good match for the current strain,” according to Dr. Matt Willis, health officer for Marin County. Dr. Sarah Rudman, Santa Clara County’s deputy health officer, also noted this week that “every type of flu vaccine, even when there’s a so-called mismatch between what’s circulating and what’s in the vaccine, provides a level of protection.”
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