RSV Cases Surge in Older Adults Across America with Hospitalization Rates Up 10 Times in Seniors
Photo: Getty ImagesTheRespiratory Syncytial Virusis affecting children and adults across the United States.According tonew data, about 6 out of every 100,000 seniors have been hospitalized with the virus.This season, which ranges from mid-September to mid-November, has seen a surge in RSV cases among older adults with hospitalization rates 10 times higher than last season. Inprevious yearsthe CDC saw an average of 60,000-120,000 hospitalizations and about 6,000-10,000 reported deaths.Earlier in November, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued ahealth advisory alertafter it observed an increase in RSV detections and RSV-associated emergency department visits and hospitalizations....