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'Tripledemic' Threat: COVID-19, Flu, RSV Surging This Season 'Tripledemic' Threat: COVID-19, Flu, RSV Surging This Season
'Tripledemic' Threat: Covid-19, Flu, RSV Surging This Season The United States is experiencing a rise in respiratory illnesses, commonly referred to as a “tripledemic,” involving COVID-19, influenza (flu), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of Friday, Jan. 3, the amount of acute respiratory illness causing people to seek healthcare is high and continues to increase nationally, the agency said. COVID-19 cases are increasing nationwide, with the XEC variant—a mix of earlier Omicron strains—now accounting for about 45 percent of cases.  Symptoms include congestion, cough, fe…

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by Joe Lombardi
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NJ Pediatrician Breaks Down Most Common Respiratory Illnesses, How To Stay Protected NJ Pediatrician Breaks Down Most Common Respiratory Illnesses, How To Stay Protected
NJ Pediatrician Breaks Down Most Common Respiratory Illnesses, How To Stay Protected You'd hardly know it with the recent streak of summer weather, but we're weeks away from colder days when respiratory viruses will thrive. Daily Voice sat down with Dr. Daniel Rauch, a pediatric physician at Hackensack Meridian Health's Hackensack University Medical Center, to learn about the most common respiratory viruses and how to stay protected. A release from Hackensack Meridian Health says some of the best ways to stay protected are to practice good hand hygiene, disinfect surfaces in your home, avoid contact with people who are sick, rest, and eat a healthy diet to boost your immuni…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Surge In COVID-19, Flu, RSV Hospitalizations Leads To Winter Virus Warning By CDC Surge In COVID-19, Flu, RSV Hospitalizations Leads To Winter Virus Warning By CDC
Surge In Covid-19, Flu, RSV Hospitalizations Leads To Winter Virus Warning By CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sounding the alarm, warning that low vaccination rates for COVID-19, influenza, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) could strain healthcare systems across the nation in the weeks ahead. Hospitalizations among all age groups in the last month increased by 200 percent for influenza, 51 percent for COVID, and 60 percent for RSV, the CDC said. Meanwhile, coverage for the seasonal 2023-2024 flu shot is low in all age groups compared with the same period of the 2022–2023 season. Just 17 percent of adults had received the updated COVID vac…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Pfizer Boasts Vaccine Candidate That's More Than 90% Effective COVID-19: Pfizer Boasts Vaccine Candidate That's More Than 90% Effective
Covid-19: Pfizer Boasts Vaccine Candidate That's More Than 90% Effective More reliable than the flu shot? Pfizer on Monday trumpeted a COVID-19 vaccine candidate as more than 90% effective – nearly three times better than the effectiveness of last season’s influenza vaccine. Pfizer said it hopes to have 50 million doses of the free vaccine ready by the end of this year and as many as 1.3 billion doses available next year to fight the deadly global pandemic. Two doses per person of BNT162b2 would be necessary, said the Manhattan-based drug maker, which teamed up with BioNTech of Germany to develop the booster. Pfizer plans to ask the federal Food and Drug Admini…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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New Jersey Readies Schools For Coronavirus In Case Of Outbreak New Jersey Readies Schools For Coronavirus In Case Of Outbreak
New Jersey Readies Schools For Coronavirus In Case Of Outbreak New Jersey officials issued a set of guidelines for child care centers, schools and universities in preparation for a coronavirus outbreak. The state's Department of Health expects respiratory virus caused by COVID-19 to continue spreading, although the public health risk remains low. "At this time, respiratory illnesses are much more likely to be due to common viruses (e.g., influenza, common cold) than COVID-19," officials said.  "If a community (or more specifically, a school) has cases of COVID-19, local health officials will help identify those individuals and will foll…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Flu Reports Are Highest In Bergen County This Week; Thousands Ill In NJ Flu Reports Are Highest In Bergen County This Week; Thousands Ill In NJ
Flu Reports Are Highest In Bergen County This Week; Thousands Ill In NJ With flu season kicking into high gear this season, this week was the worst yet in New Jersey. More than 2,500 new cases were reported in the past week, bringing this season's total to 7,332 as of Jan. 27 in the state, according to the latest report by the state's department of health. The most cases were reported in Bergen County (972). Passaic County had a total of 245 cases reported. A 4-year-old girl was the state's first flu-related death this season, among the 37 children who died this year, according to the CDC. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REPORT.

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Flu Warnings Issued Amid Nationwide Fatalities New Flu Warnings Issued Amid Nationwide Fatalities
New Flu Warnings Issued Amid Nationwide Fatalities As the death toll continues to rise nationwide, area residents are being urged by health officials to take action against the flu to protect themselves and the people around them. Influenza activity has been rampant throughout the country, with more than 60,000 confirmed cases during the season, according to the CDC. In the first week of the year alone, there were 11,718 confirmed cases nationwide, including 20 pediatric deaths. In New York, during the week ending on Jan. 6, there were 3,942 laboratory-confirmed influenza reports, a 37 percent increase from the previous week, according to t…

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by Zak Failla