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BELLEVILLE — As hospitalizations due to respiratory syncytial virus, commonly known as RSV, skyrocket among U.S. seniors and children this season, Illinois health care professionals recommend ...
The winter respiratory virus season is still in full swing, with Illinois under a "high" alert level from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among the viruses circulating most are ...
Flu, COVID, RSV symptoms: What to know as Illinois sees ‘notable increase' in viruses Hospital visits in Illinois due to flu are "quite high," with COVID and RSV also circulating.
IDPH says flu and respiratory viruses now high in Illinois, S7HD schedules vaccine clinics in response Mike Mohundro Feb 3, 2025 Updated Feb 3, 2025 0 ...
Statewide, hospital admissions due to flu, COVID-19 and RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, are trending downward, according to the state health department.
So far this season in Illinois, one child has died of COVID-19, two have died of the flu and one has died of RSV. RSV causes mild, coldlike symptoms in most people, but babies and older adults are ...
Illinois also has seen a rise in intensive care unit admissions because of RSV, largely driven by kids ages 4 and under. So far this season, four children have died from these illnesses here in ...
Illinois is seeing a surge in hospitalizations from the flu, amid a nationwide uptick in respiratory illnesses. The Illinois Department of Public Health said cases of flu, RSV, and COVID-19 are on ...
At the state level, test positivity for RSV was up to 13.5% for the week that ended Dec. 21, compared with 10.6% two weeks earlier, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.