The surge in respiratory virus infections, including a recent increase in flu-related deaths, doesn t come as a surprise as the 2023-24 respiratory season nears its late January peak.
A new COVID-19 variant, HV.1, is estimated to have made one in five recent coronavirus cases. The variant is a subvariant of the Omicron strain and appears to be highly transmissible.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Updated COVID-19 vaccines are coming soon, just in time to pair them with flu shots. And this fall, the first vaccines for another scary virus called RSV are rolling out to older adults and pregnant women. Doctors hope enough people get vaccinated to help avert another “tripledemic” like last year when hospitals […]
A week away from the official start of the 2023-24 flu season, Triad infectious diseases officials stress that vaccines and heightened hygiene remain the best tool against the three circulating