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Why are so many people sick this winter?

Posted on January 12, 2023January 19, 2023 by emilyamesser

Available in Spanish You may have seen it in the news, on your social media feed, in your family group chat or in announcements from your kid’s school: this is a bad season for respiratory viruses. With COVID-19, RSV and influenza circulating, many people have found themselves under the weather. The surge of respiratory viruses, […]

Children and common respiratory infections: COVID-19, flu, RSV and the common cold

Posted on October 20, 2021October 21, 2021 by Kim Witbeck

Our children are back in school, the COVID-19 pandemic is still here, flu season is upon us, and the common cold never goes away. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned this year about the rise of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a virus that is most severe in children under age two but can infect school-aged children.