{"id":121209,"date":"2024-11-02T12:35:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T05:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=121209"},"modified":"2024-11-02T12:35:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T05:35:50","slug":"walking-pneumonia-rsv-rates-are-rising-in-young-kids-cdc-warns-the-trends-are-noteworthy-but-not-unexpected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=121209","title":{"rendered":"Walking pneumonia, RSV rates are rising in young kids, CDC warns. The trends are noteworthy \u2014 but not unexpected."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently warned that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and mycoplasma pneumonia, or \u201cwalking pneumonia,\u201d are on the rise among very young children. Rates are higher than in recent years, and walking pneumonia, which is caused by bacteria, is striking babies and toddlers at unusually early ages. It could signal a season of more sniffles and fevers for parents, but experts say it\u2019s actually what they expect to see this year and not cause for concern.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\" id=\"whats-going-on\"><strong>What&#8217;s going on <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>On Oct. 18, the <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncird\/whats-new\/mycoplasma-pneumoniae-infections-have-been-increasing.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CDC cautioned;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">CDC cautioned<\/a> that rates of walking pneumonia have been rising, particularly among preschool-age children. Cases have increased among all age groups since March, CDC statistics show, and peaked in August. But the spike was particularly sharp and unusual among toddlers. The share of children between ages 2 and 4 discharged from hospitals with walking pneumonia rose from 1% as of March 31 (when mycoplasma season begins) to 7.4% by Oct. 5. Among kids ages 5 to 17, the rate increased from 3.6% to 7.4%.<\/p>\n<p>RSV season, however, is just getting started. But in the Southeast, where cases typically start to rise first, the <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/respiratory-viruses\/data\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CDC says;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">CDC says<\/a> there are \u201csigns of increased RSV activity.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\" id=\"why-its-happening\"><strong>Why it&#8217;s happening<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>These trends are certainly noteworthy, but they\u2019re not unexpected.<\/p>\n<p>RSV infection rates peaked in mid-December in the 2018\u20132019 and 2019\u20132020 <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/rsv\/php\/surveillance\/rsv-net.html#cdc_survey_profile_surveys_used-rsv-net-interactive-dashboard\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:seasons;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">seasons<\/a>. But \u201csince COVID, we\u2019ve seen RSV occur earlier in the year,\u201d <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.feinberg.northwestern.edu\/faculty-profiles\/az\/profile.html?xid=29944\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dr. Larry Kociolek;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Dr. Larry Kociolek<\/a>, associate professor of pediatric infectious diseases at Northwestern Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine, tells Yahoo Life. That\u2019s because babies born when measures to slow the spread of COVID were in place were not getting exposed to infections like RSV. Those measures were lifted at various times of the year across the U.S., meaning that babies and young kids\u2019 first exposures to RSV happened outside the regular season, kicking off the chain of transmission earlier than usual. \u201c<a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nrevss\/php\/dashboard\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:This year;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">This year<\/a>, the timing is more appropriate for what we would expect to see\u201d in a typical season, he says.<\/p>\n<p>A similar pattern \u2014 babies and toddlers being shielded from viruses and bacteria via COVID precautions, then suddenly exposed to them \u2014 also helps to explain why this year\u2019s rates of walking pneumonia have been so much higher than the past two years, especially among very young children. \u201cWe are seeing higher numbers in comparison to prior seasons, but that\u2019s mostly because in the last few years, post-pandemic, we\u2019ve had fewer illnesses among young kids,\u201d <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:6;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.childrens.com\/doctor-profile\/preeti-b-sharma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dr. Preeti Sharma;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:6;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Dr. Preeti Sharma<\/a>, a pediatric pulmonologist at Children&#8217;s Health, tells Yahoo Life.<\/p>\n<p>The rise of walking pneumonia in younger children \u2014 especially those ages 2 to 4 \u2014 is partly a post-pandemic phenomenon and partly due to toddlers \u201cbeing exposed to school-age siblings who are bringing those pathogens home to them,\u201d she adds. Walking pneumonia is highly contagious, spreading through droplets from coughs and sneezes. Most people won\u2019t develop symptoms for two to four weeks after they\u2019re exposed, but they are contagious during this period and until their symptoms resolve. Rates of walking pneumonia also tend to surge every few years, Sharma explains. The U.S. is due for an uptick in cases, and \u201cthis is not an unusual trend,\u201d Sharma says; It\u2019s just affecting slightly younger kids than in past years.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\" id=\"what-to-do\"><strong>What to do<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The good news is that there are highly effective treatments and preventatives available for both infections. <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:7;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/rsv\/infants-young-children\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:RSV;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:7;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">RSV<\/a> typically causes mild, cold-like illness in healthy older children and adults, but it is the most common cause of hospitalization for babies in the U.S. However, a severe infection can be prevented with a <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:8;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/rsv\/hcp\/vaccine-clinical-guidance\/pregnant-people.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:vaccine during the third trimester of pregnancy;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:8;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">vaccine during the third trimester of pregnancy<\/a>. Babies who are 19 months and younger can now receive an <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:9;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/vpd\/rsv\/hcp\/child.html#:~:text=Nirsevimab%20is%20an%20injectable%20monoclonal,freeze%20or%20expose%20to%20heat.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:antibody injection;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:9;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">antibody injection<\/a> to protect them against RSV.<\/p>\n<p>Walking pneumonia \u201csounds frightening because we\u2019re talking about pneumonia,\u201d says Sharma. \u201cBut the term \u2018walking\u2019 comes from the fact that most kids with this are up and walking around.\u201d It, too, causes cold- or COVID-like symptoms, including a stuffy nose and a cough. It poses little severe risk to children on its own, but \u201cunlike COVID, this is not a new pathogen; we know it\u2019s easily <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:10;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mycoplasma\/hcp\/clinical-care\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:treated with antibiotics;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:10;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">treated with antibiotics<\/a>,\u201d says Sharma. She recommends seeking medical attention if your child has a cough that isn\u2019t improving after five to seven days, so they can be tested and prescribed the medications if they have mycoplasma pneumonia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/walking-pneumonia-rsv-rates-are-rising-in-young-kids-cdc-warns-the-trends-are-noteworthy--but-not-unexpected-220452817.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently warned that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and mycoplasma pneumonia, or \u201cwalking pneumonia,\u201d are on the rise among very young children. 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