NEW YORK — Hospitals are bracing for a surge in RSV instances, as a part of the so-called “tripledemic” predicted to hit our space q4.
Dr. Nidhi Kumar is On Call for CBS New York for the latest at the respiration virus.
She explains why the realm is seeing an uptick in instances, and breaks down the indications and new remedy choices.
“Two big things around this virus: First, it’s incredibly contagious. It’s not only spread through respiratory droplets but also contact with infected surfaces,” she stated. “Second, COVID also plays a role here. So we have a large population of young children, younger than the age of 3, that are immunologically naïve. Because of the social distancing, the masking, the closure of schools during COVID, they were never exposed to the virus when they were younger, and now there’s sort of a catchup going on.”
Watch Dr. Kumar’s complete interview above for extra information.