(CNN Video) The respiratory virus season has started early in kids this year and flooded children’s hospitals in many parts of the country – especially with respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV. But adults can get RSV, too. Although RSV does not typically send as many adults to the hospital, it can be a serious and even deadly disease for seniors and people with underlying health conditions. And with more kids getting RSV, the chances that adults will be exposed also rise. Some doctors say they are starting to see an uptick in adult patients.
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RSV hospitalization rate for seniors is 10 times higher than usual for this point in the season
RSV hospitalization rate for seniors is 10 times higher than usual for this point in the season
- Published Nov 15, 2022
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misinformation, RSV kills 13,000 adults a year but only 100 to 300 kids
Hi Scott, thanks for commenting. The CDC RSV site reports similar numbers; 6-10k deaths per year adults 65 and older, and 100-300 deaths per year for kids 5 and under. Did you pick up on different numbers in the video, or article?