Americans 60 and older can get a new RSV vaccine but should discuss it with their doctor first, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said visits to doctors' offices for flu-like illnesses fell for a sixth straight week.
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A new variant, XBB.1.5, now is becoming dominant in the U.S., according to the CDC. But that variant has not yet appeared in Nebraska variant surveillance reports.
A record-high 104,000 people missed work in October 2022 because of child care problems, surpassing even early pandemic levels, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows.
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Sarpy/Cass Health Department officials on Friday reported that jurisdiction's first influenza-related death of the 2022-23 season.
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The "tripledemic" of COVID-19, flu and RSV cases has put pressure on hospitals that are struggling to find enough beds for all the patients.
Regional health officials are once again sounding the alarm and encouraging residents to stay alert to health issues as rates of the influenza…
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Influenza continued its sharp rise last week, both in Nebraska and the nation. Nebraska recorded just over 1,900 cases of flu last week, up by 700 from the week before.
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Nebraska’s 3% increase in cases was less than the 8% growth rate nationally, though Nebraska’s case rate remains slightly above the U.S. rate and is 12th-highest nationally.
COVID cases in Nebraska are rising just as families prepare to gather for Thanksgiving. But rates remain relatively low compared to previous holiday seasons during the pandemic.
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While COVID cases continue to tick up in Nebraska, fewer than 10% of adults in the state have received the latest booster shot targeting the most prevalent variant strain.
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The number of COVID-19 cases jumped 25% in Nebraska last week, a sign that the virus may be embarking on another winter surge.
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The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department said there already have been 238 confirmed RSV cases in October, nearly four times as many as there were in September.
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The state reported 1,140 cases for the week ending Oct. 19, an 8% increase from 1,052 the previous week, according to CDC data.
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Nebraska doctors are seeing a steep increase in the number of children visiting emergency rooms and being hospitalized with RSV.
Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don't skip your flu shot this fall — and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind.
A new antiviral medication against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, appears to be safe and lowered viral levels and symptoms significantly more than a placebo, according to the results of a study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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The uptick in illnesses caused by viruses can be attributed to people venturing out more and masking up less.