RSV /news/tags/rsv RSV en-US Copyright Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:49:45 GMT With respiratory illness rising, health officials encourage vaccines ahead of winter holidays /health/2023-12-18/with-respiratory-illness-rising-health-officials-encourage-vaccines-ahead-of-winter-holidays Ohio Department of Health Director Bruce Vanderhoff said getting flu and COVID-19 shots is the best way to avoid respiratory illness during the winter holidays. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:49:45 GMT /health/2023-12-18/with-respiratory-illness-rising-health-officials-encourage-vaccines-ahead-of-winter-holidays Stephen Langel, Stephanie Metzger-Lawrence Cleveland Clinic asks visitors to wear masks during respiratory virus season /health/2023-10-10/cleveland-clinic-asks-visitors-to-wear-masks-during-respiratory-virus-season Though it isn't a mandatory policy, Cleveland Clinic is asking inpatient visitors and caregivers to wear masks to protect vulnerable patients. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:35:41 GMT /health/2023-10-10/cleveland-clinic-asks-visitors-to-wear-masks-during-respiratory-virus-season Stephanie Metzger-Lawrence FDA advisers support approval of RSV vaccine to protect infants /npr-news/2023-05-18/fda-advisers-support-approval-of-rsv-vaccine-to-protect-infants At least 58,000 childern younger than 5 years old are hospitalized each year with RSV infections. A Pfizer vaccine given to pregnant people could help protect their infants from severe RSV illness. Thu, 18 May 2023 20:58:00 GMT /npr-news/2023-05-18/fda-advisers-support-approval-of-rsv-vaccine-to-protect-infants Scott Hensley, Rob Stein Your kids are adorable germ vectors. Here's how often they get your household sick /npr-news/2023-01-26/your-kids-are-adorable-germ-vectors-heres-how-often-they-get-your-household-sick After months of COVID, flu and RSV infections, parents of little kids are kinda losing it. But the data shows kids have always brought home waves of respiratory illness. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 11:01:05 GMT /npr-news/2023-01-26/your-kids-are-adorable-germ-vectors-heres-how-often-they-get-your-household-sick Maria Godoy Here's a look back at some of Northeast Ohio's biggest stories from 2022 /community/2022-12-29/heres-a-look-back-at-some-of-northeast-ohios-biggest-stories-from-2022 This past year's top stories included area coverage that made national news, global stories that had local impact, and of course, sports headlines. This is Ohio, after all. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 12:58:54 GMT /community/2022-12-29/heres-a-look-back-at-some-of-northeast-ohios-biggest-stories-from-2022 Ryan Loew Take steps not to share viruses at holiday gatherings, ODH head urges /health/2022-12-21/take-steps-not-to-share-viruses-at-holiday-gatherings-odh-head-urges Ohio’s top public health doctor is urging the public to take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19, flu and RSV infections during holiday gatherings to mitigate the likelihood of a surge in illness in the new year. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 17:44:02 GMT /health/2022-12-21/take-steps-not-to-share-viruses-at-holiday-gatherings-odh-head-urges Stephanie Czekalinski Authorities are urging indoor masking in major cities as the 'tripledemic' rages /npr-news/2022-12-11/authorities-are-urging-indoor-masking-in-major-cities-as-the-tripledemic-rages The CDC is advising people to practice indoor masking in nearly a tenth of U.S. counties, as three highly contagious respiratory viruses sweep the country. Sun, 11 Dec 2022 14:16:20 GMT /npr-news/2022-12-11/authorities-are-urging-indoor-masking-in-major-cities-as-the-tripledemic-rages Juliana Kim Seem like everyone around you is sick? Here's what's going on /news/health/2022-12-05/seem-like-everyone-around-you-is-sick-heres-why Got a nasty head or chest infection? It’s not just you. Doctors in Northeast Ohio say that while the flu is the predominant infection right now, several other respiratory viruses are also circulating. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 23:29:40 GMT /news/health/2022-12-05/seem-like-everyone-around-you-is-sick-heres-why Taylor Wizner, Stephanie Czekalinski It's tough to breathe easy this holiday season /news/reporters-notebook/2022-11-17/its-tough-to-breathe-easy-this-holiday-season Thanksgiving is right around the corner and all of a sudden it seems like everyone’s getting sick. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:51:44 GMT /news/reporters-notebook/2022-11-17/its-tough-to-breathe-easy-this-holiday-season Taylor Wizner Hospitals are packed and wait times are long. Blame RSV, the flu and COVID-19, Ohio's top docs say /news/health/2022-11-15/hospitals-are-packed-and-wait-times-are-long-blame-rsv-the-flu-and-covid-19-ohios-top-docs-say COVID-19 is circulating, respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, is raging among children and there has been a recent spike in the number of flu cases in Ohio. The result is hospitals across the state — especially those that treat children — are swamped and doctors are imploring the public to take steps to prevent the spread of these viruses. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 21:36:07 GMT /news/health/2022-11-15/hospitals-are-packed-and-wait-times-are-long-blame-rsv-the-flu-and-covid-19-ohios-top-docs-say Stephanie Czekalinski