Increased Respiratory Virus Activity, Especially Among Children, Early in the 2022–2023 Fall and Winter [November 04, 2022, 3:30 PM ET]

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Health Alert Network (HAN)
• Description:
  November 04, 2022, 3:30 PM ET
  
  CDCHAN-00479
  
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory about early, elevated respiratory disease incidence caused by multiple viruses occurring especially among children and placing strain on healthcare systems. Co-circulation of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza viruses, SARS-CoV-2, and others could place stress on healthcare systems this fall and winter. This early increase in disease incidence highlights the importance of optimizing respiratory virus prevention and treatment measures, including prompt vaccination and antiviral treatment, as outlined below.
  
  
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• Subjects:
  Child COVID-19 Disease Outbreaks Influenza, Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Infections
• Keywords:
  HAN Health Alert Network
• Source:
  HAN ; 479
• Series:
  Health Alert Network
• Subseries:
  CDC Health Advisory
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Alert
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Rights:
  Public Domain
• Issue:
  00479
• Collection(s):
  Health Alert Network (HAN)
• Main Document Checksum:
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