{"id":2032906,"date":"2023-09-15T07:29:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T11:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-19-rsv-and-flu-may-place-significant-strain-on-health-system-cdc\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T07:32:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T11:32:56","slug":"covid-19-rsv-and-flu-may-place-significant-strain-on-health-system-cdc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-19-rsv-and-flu-may-place-significant-strain-on-health-system-cdc\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19, RSV, and Flu could overwhelm healthcare: CDC."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcovid-19-rsv-and-flu-may-place-significant-strain-on-health-system-cdc%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2032906&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Combination of COVID-19, RSV, and Influenza Could Overwhelm Hospitals, CDC Warns<\/h2>\n<p>The Centers for \u200dDisease Control and Prevention (CDC) has \u200dissued a warning that the simultaneous presence of \u200bCOVID-19, RSV, and influenza this winter could place a \u2062significant burden on the U.S. healthcare system and potentially overwhelm hospitals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The CDC&#8217;s &#8220;Respiratory\u2062 Disease Season Outlook \u2013 Summary,&#8221; published on \u2063September 14, highlights the potential challenges ahead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The CDC emphasizes that COVID-19\u2062 has now become a part\u200d of the respiratory virus season, joining the seasonal influenza virus (flu) \u2062and the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The agency&#8217;s \u2063analysis shows\u2064 that \u200ceven during an average respiratory season, the addition of a third virus capable of causing severe illness,\u200d such as COVID-19, can strain the healthcare system.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/former-cdc-director-reveals-what-led-to-covid-vaccine-hesitancy-5491506\">Former CDC Director Reveals What Led to\u200b COVID Vaccine Hesitancy<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/14\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/former-cdc-director-reveals-what-led-to-covid-vaccine-hesitancy-5491506\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/doctors-covid-19-protocol-ftc-suppressed-solution-for-recovery-5489343\">Doctor&#8217;s COVID-19 Protocol: FTC Suppressed Solution for\u2062 Recovery<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/14\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/doctors-covid-19-protocol-ftc-suppressed-solution-for-recovery-5489343\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The fall and winter seasons are \u2062typically when respiratory viruses circulate more heavily, according to the CDC. Prior to COVID-19, \u2063flu and RSV were the primary causes of severe respiratory disease during \u200dthis time\u200d of year.<\/p>\n<p>RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes \u200dmild\u2064 illness, \u2062including symptoms such as a runny nose, coughing, and\u200d fever. However, it can lead to severe infections, particularly in older adults, infants, and individuals \u2064with weakened\u200b immune systems.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While most people infected with flu or RSV experience mild symptoms and recover quickly, certain groups, such as older adults and those \u200bwith weakened immune systems, may develop severe complications \u2062requiring hospitalization.<\/p>\n<p>Influenza primarily\u200c affects the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs, causing mild illness in most cases. However, individuals with underlying health conditions are at higher risk of experiencing \u200bmore serious complications.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>A nurse at Three Rivers Asante Medical Center runs to a room in the Intensive Care Unit to help \u200das medical staff \u200ctreat a COVID-19 patient in Grants Pass, Ore., on Sept. 9, 2021. (Nathan Howard\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Anticipated Rise \u2064in Hospitalizations<\/h2>\n<p>Flu and COVID-19 share many similar symptoms, making it challenging to differentiate between the two initially. However, most \u2062people infected with the flu can recover within a few\u2063 days or\u200b weeks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The CDC explains, &#8220;Although some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/many-people-with-long-covid-experienced-mild-infection-study\/\" title=\"Many People with Long COVID Experienced Mild Infection: Study\">people experience mild symptoms<\/a> with flu or RSV, others become sick enough to require\u200c hospitalization. The severity of a season depends on the circulating strains of viruses\u2064 and our\u2064 immunity\u2062 to them. One measure of severity is the number of hospitalizations, which can strain the healthcare system.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While \u2064flu\u2063 activity in the \u2062United \u200bStates is currently low, the CDC \u2063expects it to increase during the fall and winter seasons. Similarly, RSV activity is also low but likely to rise, according\u200d to the agency.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the CDC predicts that this year&#8217;s respiratory virus season will resemble\u200d the previous year, with COVID-19,\u200b RSV, and influenza collectively \u2062impacting \u2063the healthcare system and resulting in a similar number \u200dof hospitalizations as\u200b last year.<\/p>\n<p>The agency presents two \u2062possible scenarios for the upcoming cold and flu season. In one scenario, there may be moderate flu and RSV\u2064 activity alongside moderate COVID-19 activity, with staggered peak timing. In the second scenario, there may \u200dbe more severe flu\u200d and RSV activity, combined\u200c with moderate COVID-19 activity \u200dand overlapping peak timing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>UCI \u200dmedical staff receive a COVID-19 vaccination in Orange, Calif., on Dec. 16, 2020. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Vaccines Available<\/h2>\n<p>The CDC highlights that, for \u200cthe first time ever, \u2064vaccines will be available this fall for all three respiratory viruses. The \u2062agency strongly encourages individuals to get vaccinated\u200c to protect themselves and their loved ones from the flu and its\u2062 potential complications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The CDC&#8217;s \u200brecent warning\u2063 follows an earlier alert to physicians and caregivers about the rise in RSV cases among infants and babies in certain parts of the Southeastern\u200d United States. The agency recommended considering the \u200badministration of monoclonal antibody\u2064 products \u2064and a\u2063 preventative antibody treatment called nirsevimab.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nirsevimab, sold under the brand name Beyfortus and manufactured by AstraZeneca, has shown safety and consistent effectiveness against RSV throughout the entire RSV season in\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-19-rsv-and-flu-may-place-significant-strain-on-health-system-cdc\/\" title=\"COVID-19, RSV, and Flu could overwhelm healthcare: CDC.\">late-stage clinical trials involving 3<\/a>,600 participants.<\/p>\n<p>While most infants tolerated the antibody well, a small group experienced a rash\u2062 as a side effect, and another small group \u200bat risk of severe RSV developed a fever.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The FDA has also approved the first vaccine for pregnant women to prevent RSV infections in babies and \u200dtoddlers. According to the \u2062manufacturer, this \u2063vaccine reduces the \u2063risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gsk-says-key-trial-data-shows-its-rsv-vaccine-is-truly-exceptional\/\" title=\"GSK says key trial data shows its RSV vaccine is \u2018truly exceptional\u2019\">severe lower respiratory tract disease<\/a> by 81.8 \u2064percent\u2062 within 90 days after birth. However, a small percentage of pregnant\u2062 women who received the vaccine\u200c developed pre-eclampsia, a dangerous hypertensive disorder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Earlier this \u2063week, the CDC recommended that nearly all Americans receive one of the new COVID-19 vaccines.\u2064 However, the agency has denied speculation about the return of \u2064COVID-19-related \u200dmask mandates or lockdowns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<em>Mimi\u2063 Nguyen Ly \u2063contributed to this report.<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200d What specific steps does \u2063the CDC advise\u2064 healthcare facilities to take in order to be prepared for the concurrent circulation of these respiratory viruses?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Tion at a drive-thru clinic at the University of California, Irvine on Dec. 15, 2020. (Leonard Ortiz\/MediaNews\u2064 Group\/Orange County Register\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The CDC stresses the \u2062importance of preventive \u2063measures such as vaccination, wearing masks, practicing good hand hygiene, and staying\u2064 home when sick in order to reduce the spread and impact\u2064 of these respiratory viruses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Prevention and Preparedness Efforts<\/h2>\n<p>With the potential for increased hospitalizations, the CDC\u200b calls for healthcare \u2062facilities\u2064 to be prepared for the concurrent \u200ccirculation of COVID-19, RSV, and influenza.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The \u200bagency recommends that hospitals and healthcare\u200d providers review their infection control protocols and ensure sufficient availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) and testing supplies. They should also collaborate with public health agencies and community \u2063partners to enhance surveillance, promote vaccination, and implement prevention strategies.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, \u2062the CDC advises healthcare facilities to optimize \u200ctheir capacity and resources by establishing strategies to manage patient surge, expanding telehealth services, and coordinating with other \u200bhealthcare facilities to ensure adequate\u2064 bed availability and staffing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-related-info\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-right\" id=\"in_article_related_info\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2B2B2B]\">In Other News<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4\">\n<div class=\"related-info-img\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/former-cdc-director-reveals-what-led-to-covid-vaccine-hesitancy-5491506\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/images\/2021\/09\/15\/PX8A5007-604x402.jpg\"\u2064 alt=\"Former CDC Director Reveals What Led to\u200b COVID Vaccine Hesit\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>flu, we also have to worry about COVID-19 and RSV this winter. The CDC cautions that this triple threat could strain hospitals and burden the U.S. healthcare system. Their recent report highlights the potential challenges we may face during the respiratory disease season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":2032907,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2032906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2032906","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2032906"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2032906\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2032907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2032906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2032906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2032906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}