{"id":132583,"date":"2024-12-02T20:13:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T13:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=132583"},"modified":"2024-12-02T20:13:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T13:13:48","slug":"respiratory-illness-season-begins-to-ramp-up-now-heres-whats-already-starting-to-hit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=132583","title":{"rendered":"Respiratory illness season begins to ramp up now. Here\u2019s what\u2019s already starting to hit"},"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 data-editable=\"content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-reorderable=\"content\">\n<p>\n    <cite class=\"source__cite\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__location\" data-editable=\"location\"\/><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__text\" data-editable=\"source\">CNN<\/span><br \/>\n        \u00a0\u2014\u00a0<br \/>\n    <\/cite>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm42rnpsd002r2cp9gc4y0ux0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Despite a relatively slow start to respiratory disease season, low vaccination rates threaten that trend and the rapid rise of some illnesses is already putting children at increased risk.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm42ro3gk00063b6mfo57b36x@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Overall, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cfa-qualitative-assessments\/php\/data-research\/season-outlook24-25-oct-update.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">predicts<\/a> that this season could be similar \u2014 or even better \u2014 than the last, but the peak rate of respiratory virus hospitalizations will likely be well above what they typically were in years before the Covid-19 pandemic.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm42ro3gk00073b6m8bv7fvh5@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            For now, though, Covid-19 levels in the US are nearly the lowest they\u2019ve been since the start of the pandemic and they\u2019re decreasing, according to CDC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/respiratory-viruses\/data\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data<\/a> from November 22. Emergency department visits for flu and respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV are also low, but are starting to rise.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm42ro3gk00083b6mbr9d6ixd@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            There is still a lot that could change, experts say.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm42ro3gk00093b6m9olzeyeo@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cHistorically, we see an increase in cases about a week after Thanksgiving and how quickly they increase between then and the Christmas holidays gives us a better sense of the season,\u201d said Dr. Andy Pekosz, a virologist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm42ro3gk000b3b6mtvqlteav@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The potential for new Covid-19 variants factors into the CDC\u2019s forecasts for respiratory disease season, but \u201cvaccination is expected to play a key role in preventing hospitalizations\u201d for flu, Covid-19 and RSV, the agency said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm42ro3gk000c3b6m444lae2j@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Covid-19 vaccination rates are at about the same low rate they were at this time last year, CDC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covidvaxview\/weekly-dashboard\/adult-vaccination-coverage.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data<\/a> shows. Fewer than 1 in 5 adults and only about 1 in 12 children has received the updated Covid-19 shot for this season.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm42ro3gk000d3b6mswr1kq4b@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            And most adults \u2014 about 60% \u2014 don\u2019t plan to get the updated Covid-19 vaccine, according to survey data published by the Pew Research Center last month. Most adults who don\u2019t plan to get the shot said that they don\u2019t think that they need it or that they\u2019re worried about the side effects; about a quarter said that they don\u2019t get vaccines in general.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm42ro3gk000e3b6mjsxj698n@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Flu vaccination rates are also low. Only about 37% of adults and 33% of children have gotten their flu shot this season, according to data through mid-November. The flu vaccination rate among children is significantly lower than it\u2019s been at this point in the season for the past six years, according to CDC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/fluvaxview\/dashboard\/children-vaccination-coverage.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data<\/a>; the rate is nearly 12 percentage points lower than the season before the pandemic and 5 percentage points lower than last season.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm42ro3gk000f3b6mvwcs3uyc@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cWhile vaccines do not always guarantee that a child will avoid illness, they generally provide enough immune support to ensure that the illness is less severe,\u201d said Elizabeth Choma, a pediatric nurse practitioner at Loudoun Medical Group and an assistant professor at the George Washington University School of Nursing. For example, flu statistics show that most pediatric deaths from influenza occur in children who were not vaccinated against the flu.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm42ro3gk000h3b6mcqlwbdea@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Respiratory diseases pose unique risks to children, experts say.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm42ro3gk000i3b6m066jz3sr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cInfants, toddlers, and preschool-age children have smaller airways, which makes it more difficult for them to breathe when their airways become inflamed,\u201d Choma said. \u201cAdditionally, infants are obligate nose breathers, meaning they rely on breathing through their nose. When they become congested, it becomes harder for them to breathe and perform everyday activities like drinking, which can increase their risk of dehydration.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm42ro3gk000j3b6m95y4q393@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            An RSV infection is typically mild for adults but infants and seniors face a higher risk of severe disease.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm42ro3gk000k3b6mn476680m@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The test positivity rate for RSV is rising significantly faster than it is for flu or Covid-19, CDC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/respiratory-viruses\/data\/activity-levels.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data<\/a> shows. And the hospitalization rate is rising quickly among children \u2013 there were about 2.4 RSV hospitalizations for every 100,000 children during the week ending November 16, more than twice as many as a month earlier. There were more than 16 hospitalizations for every 100,000 infants that week, up from about 6 a month earlier. Meanwhile, the hospitalization rate for adults hasn\u2019t risen above 0.5 so far this season.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm42ro3gk000l3b6mayiv5wtg@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Another respiratory disease known as walking pneumonia, caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae, is spreading rapidly among young children and children\u2019s hospitals are feeling the strain.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm42ro3gk000m3b6mgmcx06fp@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The CDC first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncird\/whats-new\/mycoplasma-pneumoniae-infections-have-been-increasing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warned<\/a> of an increase in these infections in October, and trends haven\u2019t improved. Cases starting rising globally in 2023 after a few years of abated spread during the Covid-19 pandemic. But surveillance data from the US this year suggests that hospital visits peaked in August and have stayed elevated since \u2013 especially among children. The increase in children ages 2 to 4 is particularly notable because walking pneumonia typically isn\u2019t a leading driver of disease for this age group, according to the CDC.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm42ro3gk000n3b6mf8n0hne4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Surges in respiratory diseases can strain hospital systems and exacerbate ongoing supply chain challenges, especially busy emergency departments, said Dr. Torey Mack, chief medical officer for the Children\u2019s Hospital Association.\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/factbox\/instances\/cm42rp2qh00133b6mrvhykwd5@published\" data-component-name=\"factbox\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" class=\"factbox_inline-small factbox_inline-small__\">\n<h3 class=\"factbox_inline-small__title\" data-editable=\"title\">\n    Get CNN Health&#8217;s weekly newsletter<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm42ro3gk000o3b6m9xceute5@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Just a few weeks into the respiratory disease season, a few children\u2019s hospitals are already feeling the impact, he said. The emergency room at Cook Children\u2019s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, for example, is nearing capacity as increases in hospitalizations for RSV and pneumonia rise.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm42ro3gk000p3b6m6i9dcte3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Pediatric pneumonia cases requiring hospitalization have also spiked in central Virginia, and Dr. David Marcello, chief of pediatric hospital medicine at Children\u2019s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcuhealth.org\/news\/why-are-pneumonia-hospitalizations-among-kids-up-in-central-virginia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> that he suspects this trend is \u201clikely to worsen with pollen and mold counts rising, colder weather keeping everyone inside and the holidays bringing people together.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm42ro3gk000q3b6mv2jf8u9b@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cChildren\u2019s hospitals have learned from years past to anticipate this surge around this time of year and have the specialists needed to care for kids, particularly those younger children who are more severely impacted by this disease,\u201d Mack said. \u201cBecause the needs based on the impacts of respiratory illnesses can increase dramatically, it is critical that children have access to the care they need and the expertise of pediatric specialists who can act quickly.\u201d<strong\/>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/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.cnn.com\/2024\/12\/02\/health\/respiratory-disease-season-start-vaccination-children\/index.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNN \u00a0\u2014\u00a0 Despite a relatively slow start to respiratory disease season, low vaccination rates threaten that trend and the rapid rise of some illnesses is already putting children at increased &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=132583\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-132583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=132583"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132583\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=132583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=132583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=132583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}