Medical X-Press – Deb Balzer
Increased cases of influenza and RSV infection, primarily affecting young children across the U.S., have prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a health alert.
“We have a whole generation of young children who might not have been exposed to RSV,” says Dr. Angela Mattke, a pediatrician with Mayo Clinic’s Children’s Center. “Mask wearing is less common. People are getting together a lot more often. That’s a perfect opportunity for viruses to spread. Kids are back in school, kids are back in day care, and we often see these trends increase, especially when kids return to school.”
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