Here’s what we know about Covid-19, RSV and flu—and what you can do to protect yourself and others as the holidays approach
Nov. 22, 2022Emergency rooms and pediatric hospitals across the U.S. have said they’re strained due to an early surge in RSV and other common respiratory viruses. The flu season is off to a fast start.Mitigation measures to help fight Covid-19 such as distancing, masking and reducing travel looked to have a marked impact on other respiratory viruses.
A site manager talks to a patient at an RSV, flu, and Covid-19 drive-through testing center at John C. Murphy Health Center in Missouri. Take precautions such as frequent handwashing, covering your coughs and sneezes, and staying home when you feel sick. Covid-19 precautions such as wearing a mask in public indoor spaces also help protect against the flu, public health experts said.RSV is an easily transmissible virus that infects the respiratory tract. The virus spreads through droplets from coughing and sneezing and on surfaces.
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