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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 ...

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last week announced he would “retire” the entire panel that guides U.S. vaccine policy.

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.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported respiratory illnesses have increased and the illness level is now at a high level in Illinois.

Illinois is now experiencing high levels of respiratory illnesses, such as flu and RSV — up from moderate levels the previous week.

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.

RSV Cases By State. ... Illinois (7 percent), Colorado (6 percent) and Wisconsin (5 percent). What Is RSV? RSV is "a common respiratory virus that infects the nose, throat, and lungs.