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Winter Virus Surge: Protect Your Holidays
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As families prepare for holiday celebrations, health experts warn of a surge in winter respiratory illnesses, including flu, RSV, and COVID. Hospitalizations for young children in the Southeast, South, and Mid-Atlantic regions are rising due to RSV, while flu cases are increasing nationwide. In Alabama, respiratory illness levels are moderate but emergency visits are up for flu, RSV, and COVID. The national hospitalization rate has jumped 14.3% week over week, with over 4.6 million illnesses, 49,000 hospitalizations, and 1,900 deaths reported. Health officials recommend flu vaccines, antiviral drugs, and simple prevention steps like handwashing and staying home when sick to protect against these viruses during the busy season. Checkout Solipillow.com
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