Respiratory viruses have been threatening hospital capacity in Alaska this winter. Dr. Matt Hirschfeld, a pediatrician with Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, said flu and RSV cases ...

F AIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska has recently seen a rise in both influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV. Amidst the spike in both illnesses, norovirus has also been on ...

A quadruple whammy of viruses – flu, COVID, norovirus, and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV – is hitting the U.S. as the year comes to a close. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV is one of the most common respiratory viruses circulating today. Often thought of as only being dangerous to babies and toddlers due to how often child-related ...

Learn about Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), its symptoms, treatment, and prevention. Get expert advice on how to protect vulnerable populations from this viral infection.

Nationally, levels of respiratory syncytial virus appear to have plateaued, while COVID-19 levels are elevated and expected to climb higher. Respiratory illnesses are on the rise after the holidays ...

As the fall and winter months approach, a new round of viral protection is expected to become available to the U.S. public: updated COVID-19 vaccines and new preventatives for the respiratory syncy… ...

Respiratory Syncytial Virus. RSV is a single-stranded RNA virus in the Pneumoviridae family and the Orthopneumovirus genus. It was first isolated in 1955 from chimpanzees with respiratory illness ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes symptoms similar to the common cold. But in older adults and those with certain medical conditions, the virus can increase the risk of serious illnesses. A ...

State and local health officials across the United States are bracing for a rise in respiratory illnesses this fall, and they are making plans to urge everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated ...

When it comes to respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in Alaska and in the western part of the United States the rates are a little higher but on a decline, McLaughlin said.