Tag: RSV

CDC Asked to Provide Data on COVID-19 Vaccination Status of Children Diagnosed with RSV: Lawyer

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is being asked to provide data on how many children infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have received a COVID-19 vaccine prior to their diagnosis, according to Aaron Siri, a lawyer representing the Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN). “Our firm, on behalf of our client Informed Consent…


Group Asks CDC for Data on COVID-19 Vaccination Status of Children Diagnosed With RSV

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is being asked to provide data on how many children infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have received a COVID-19 vaccine prior to their diagnosis, according to Aaron Siri, a lawyer representing the Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN). “Our firm, on behalf of our client Informed Consent…


Will You Survive the ‘Tripledemic’?

According to mainstream media, a winter triple-blizzard of disease is headed our way and hospitalizations are already on the rise. But this time, although they won’t admit it, it’s not the unvaccinated most at risk. Are we on track for insane COVID measures to resume? STORY AT-A-GLANCE According to mainstream media, hospitalizations for respiratory infections…


Children’s Hospitals Across Canada Report Being ‘Overwhelmed’ by Kids With Respiratory Infections

What is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the virus currently being blamed for a surge in pediatric emergency room visits across Canada? RSV infection is a common, highly contagious childhood illness that causes symptoms similar to colds. Cases usually take a week or two to resolve. Symptoms include coughing, fever, runny nose, and a loss of…


Orange County Issues Emergency Declaration Due to Rising RSV Cases

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Citing a record number of pediatric hospitalizations and emergency room visits, Orange County was under a health emergency declaration Oct. 1, with the county health officer pointing to a sharp rise in cases of the respiratory infection RSV, combined with COVID-19 and flu. Cases of RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, have been on…


New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Calls on Parents to Remask Their Children

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday urged parents in the state to prepare for the colder weather months and remask their toddlers to protect them from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections. “We’re not mandating this, but we’re saying, parents, you know, you got other kids, you got kids in school, preschool and you…


A Family’s Harrowing Experience With RSV

Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, is so common that nearly 100% of children have been infected by age 2. Most people, including infants, develop only mild cold-like symptoms. However for some, RSV can be severe and even life threatening. Many people are surprised to learn that RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization in infants….


Study Reveals How COVID-19 Changed Australia’s Seasonal Virus Genetic Landscape

Australian researchers are warning the country could face unexpected surges in previously minor seasonal viruses after a new study revealed that COVID-19 safety measures such as lockdowns have caused Australia’s seasonal virus landscape to change, with strains of some viruses dying out and new ones emerging. Researchers from the University of Sydney completing the first studies…


FDA Authorizes At-Home PCR Test for COVID-19, Flu, RSV

Th U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a PCR test that can detect and differentiate between COVID-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), symptoms of which can be similar, including cough, fever, and runny nose. The Labcorp Seasonal Respiratory Virus RT-PCR DTC Test can be obtained without a prescription and lets a person take a…


RSV More Prevalent Than COVID-19 in Colorado Children: Chief Medical Officer

The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is affecting children in Colorado more than COVID-19, according to a chief medical officer of Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children. “RSV is very contagious and very prevalent in the school system as well as throughout daycare centers and in homes,” Dr. Reginald Washington told FOX31 KDVR-TV on Jan. 12, adding…