[ad_1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that it would wind down much of its remaining guidance specifically targeted at COVID-19, including an official end to a pandemic-era plea for Americans to stay home for five days after testing positive. The agency cited improvements in the rates of hospitalizations and deaths inflicted by…
[ad_1] Flu cases in some Southern states on the rise, bucking national trend – CBS News Watch CBS News Nationally, the number of flu cases has decreased. But in some Southern states, flu activity is still high, including in Dallas County, Texas, where almost 20% of tests are positive. Omar Villafranca reports. Be the first…
[ad_1] Hospitals dealing with influx of kids with respiratory illnesses – CBS News Watch CBS News The new year is bringing a surge in cases of RSV and the flu among kids. Hospitals across the country are dealing with a surge in cases and, in some cases, a lack of beds. Janet Shamlian reports. Be…
[ad_1] Hospitals face rising cases of respiratory illnesses – CBS News Watch CBS News Hospitals across the country are dealing with higher cases of COVID-19, the flu and RSV. The increase is being fueled in part by holiday travel and gatherings. Meg Oliver has the latest. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for…
[ad_1] Several key COVID-19 trends that authorities track are now accelerating around the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. It’s the first major nationwide uptick in the spread of the virus seen in months. The largest increases are in the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic, the agency said in its weekly report…
[ad_1] Experts are warning of a possible holiday surge in respiratory illness, including RSV, COVID and the flu. CBS News medical contributor and KFF editor-at-large for public health Dr. Celine Gounder sat down with “CBS Mornings” to discuss what people can do to try to stay healthy during the holidays. Gounder said it’s not too…
[ad_1] Dr. Celine Gounder on how to avoid getting sick during the holidays – CBS News Watch CBS News Dr. Celine Gounder, CBS News medical contributor and editor at large for Public Health at KFF, joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss winter surges in respiratory illnesses, RSV prevention tools and how to stay healthy during the…
[ad_1] A top-ranking Food and Drug Administration official, responsible for overseeing the approvals of the new vaccines now rolling out for this fall and winter’s three respiratory virus threats, said this month he is personally planning to space out his vaccinations over the coming weeks. “Some people are saying, ‘Well, could I get RSV, COVID…
[ad_1] As classes start back up, so do the cases of sickness that so often seem to accompany back-to-school season. But experts say there are ways to help keep students protected. “Going back to school, there always is an increase in infections when kids are closely around each other and there can be clusters of…
[ad_1] Expectant parents could soon have another new option this fall to protect their newborns from RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, the most common cause of hospitalization in American infants, after the Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it has widened its approval for Pfizer’s Abrysvo vaccine to include expectant mothers. Pregnant women would…
