CDC Is Preparing For A Winter With '3 Bugs Out There': Covid, Flu and RSV

[TrappedinCalifornia]

Panic... We need more lock downs, more vaccinations, more research funding, more Government control, more mail-in balloting, more mandates, more...

The CDC is preparing for a winter with '3 bugs out there': Covid, flu and RSV

..."We're going to have three bugs out there, three viruses: Covid, of course, flu and RSV," Cohen said in an interview. "We need to make sure the American people understand all three and what they can do to protect themselves."

Spread of all three respiratory viruses is currently low, but the CDC has begun to detect slight increases in positive Covid tests and Covid-related emergency department visits. And the decline in Covid hospitalizations has stalled...

For the first time this fall, the U.S. will have access to vaccines for another expected virus: respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Those shots, along with a new monoclonal antibody injection for babies and a third vaccine up for approval, have the potential to drastically reduce cases of the virus that typically hits infants and older adults hardest, experts say...

Some may be wary of getting three shots at once, a concern Schaffner echoed. Combining flu and Covid vaccines doesn't appear to reduce the effectiveness of either shot, but Schaffner said that there is limited data suggesting that adding the RSV shot to the mix lessens the response...

Okay. I need to look at the data and let the 'science' speak... right? Well, according to Tracking COVID-19 in California, the 20 July update says we an average of 851 daily hospitalizations or 2.1 per 100,000, with an average of 5 daily deaths or 0.01 per 100,000, and a 1.1% increase in test positivity from the last 7 day rate to 6.5%.

I guess we're all gonna die. Biden will save us. Vote Democrat. Vote often. Vote even if you're dead... It's the Chicago way.

Uh... I wonder how many are more worried about the CDC's 'response' than they are about viruses at this point?

As I've said before, I've never downplayed the potentialities since, for some, they are very real. But, for the population as a whole, I've always been dubious and given the 'power grab' Government turned this whole thing into, let's just say I'm, personally, concerned over the potential Government 'response.'

[Dan_Eastvale]

I think they'll just warn the public this year and not resort to tough measures. They want the memory of COVID to fade somewhat until end of Summer 2024 when they'll come up with another fakedemic and really come down hard on the gullible American people, completely obliterating any chance of campaigning, debates, an in person election, et al.

Election 2020 version II with a vengeance.

Courts have already deemed 2020 was fair and are on the verge of indicting Trump for saying they weren't.

[SanDiego619]

I have never had a flu shot in my life and never will get one. Why would I need a shot for a mild virus that my immune system can defend me against?

From this point forward I am not going to take any shots again. I don't need to. My immune system works just fine, and those freaks will probably mix the covid jab into whatever they inject so they get their money.

[jager56]

Something

[sigfan91]

I encourage the believers to get more boosters.

[Bralowe]

Many of here said this would happen. How far will they push this?

[cline]

there needs to be a campaign to show loyalty to democrats and the progressive cause, and to celebrate THE SCIENCE, all democrats should rush to get the mrna vaccines for all 3 bugs! you're not a democrat unless you're vaxxed!

[Beelzy]

GMO Pincushions will lap it up like cream.

[mshill]

Oh, you mean flu, flu, and more flu... then, just a normal winter.

[TrappedinCalifornia]

Oh, you mean flu, flu, and more flu... then, just a normal winter.

It would be more accurate to say that all three are, primarily, respiratory tract infections.

COVID-19 vs. Flu vs. RSV: How to tell the difference between respiratory infections

...According to the CDC, the flu and COVID-19 share very similar symptoms, and it might be hard to tell which of the two you have. It can take longer for people infected with SARS-CoV-2 to show symptoms and people stay infectious longer than with the flu. A symptom that seems to be unique to COVID-19 is loss of taste or smell...

RSV can infect anyone, but is most dangerous in infants and the elderly. Its symptoms are similar to those of the common cold. They tend to run their course with only mild intensity in adults and older children. In infants and elderly, symptoms tend to be more severe, and can include fevers and wheezing. Some cases may require hospitalization, but most infections run their course within 1 to 2 weeks. A baby contracting RSV may require a lot of attention until recovery. However, be on the lookout for serious symptoms that can indicate a need for emergency treatment. If your baby is unusually tired, breathing rapidly or has bluish fingernails, call 911 or go to the ER immediately...

In other words, as has been repeatedly noted on this site, it is inaccurate to simply call 'everything'... the flu. The symptoms may be similar, but the manifestations and effects are notably different depending on the individual and the risk factors, as are the treatments proffered by health professionals.

COVID, Flu & RSV: How Are These Respiratory Illnesses Different?

...Let's look at the viruses that cause four common childhood illnesses?COVID, flu, the common cold and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). All of them share some similar symptoms. This can make it hard to tell them apart. Here are some clues that help your pediatrician figure out what kind of respiratory illness is making your child sick.

• COVID symptoms include fever, cough, fatigue, congestion, shortness of breath, sore throat, headache, sneezing, vomiting/diarrhea, or loss of taste/smell. COVID symptoms can appear 2 to 14 days after infection.
  
• Flu symptoms include fever, cough, fatigue, stuffy nose, shortness of breath, sore throat, headache. Symptoms show up about 1 to 4 days after being exposed to a sick person. The infection can cause pneumonia.
  
• RSV can cause a fever, cough, fatigue, stuffy nose, shortness of breath, sneezing, fast/short breaths, flaring nostrils, wheezing and grunting, poor feeding/no appetite, and head bobbing or chest caving in between and under ribs with each breath. Symptoms of RSV usually are worst on days 3 through 5 and last about 5 to 7 days. The infection causes a cold, which may be followed by bronchiolitis or pneumonia. RSV is common in late fall through early spring. In 2021, however, the pandemic caused a strange thing to happen. The number of RSV infections and hospital rates went up in summer 2021 instead. Nearly all children get RSV by their second birthday.
  
• Common cold symptoms may include fever, cough, fatigue, stuffy nose, sore throat, sneezing. Colds are upper respiratory infections that can be caused by many viruses. A few common cold viruses are rhinovirus, adenovirus, human coronavirus, human parainfluenza virus, human metapneumovirus and RSV. Healthy children get about 6 colds a year...

[cz74]

Dry run to test the resolve of "suckers" and veiled warning/threat to rest of us "mask deniers"; I fully expect a "national health emergency" to be declared sometime around October 2024. The real interesting thing to watch is how much more meds they can pump into Biden.

[ibanezfoo]

Nonsense. I’ll go to war if they try that crap again

[flyinbronco]

I will be like the sea otter. Ungovernable.

[M76]

FCDC & FJB

[Old4eyes]

Fool me once, shame on You.
Fool me twice, shame on ME.