Dr. Ann Falsey with the University of Rochester Medical Center believes the uptick is mostly due to relaxed COVID measures like people not wearing masks anymore.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about six out of every 100,000 seniors have been hospitalized with RSV this season.Although RSV does not typically send as many adults to the hospital, it can be a serious and even deadly disease for seniors and people with underlying health conditions.“There's now some very effective RSV vaccines. that have been in Phase 3 clinical trials,” Falsey said. “So there is a vaccine .
Falsey says the best ways to protect yourself will sound familiar: Wash your hands, disinfecting surfaces, and wearing a mask.
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