Cases of RSV, flu ticking up among young children in US as respiratory virus season begins

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Cases of RSV, flu ticking up among young children in US as respiratory virus season begins
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Currently 14 states are experiencing moderate levels of respiratory illness.

Flu activity is increasing slightly among children while RSV activity is elevated in the southern, central and eastern U.S., according to data updated Monday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.were for flu and 0.4% were for RSV. While the overall percentages are low, they are higher than the percentages at the beginning of October, CDC data shows.

He added, "These are typical seasonal increases. Every cold and flu season is different in terms of start, end and severity but, like clockwork, we see a rise in respiratory viruses during the fall and winter months." "Managing capacity is going to be on the minds of every pediatric hospital for the next few months," Brownstein said."walking pneumonia"

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