As per the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is evident that respiratory illnesses are proliferating rapidly across major regions of the country. Interestingly, the CDC has also indicated that we have yet to see the peak of these health crises. It is essential to remember that this situation arrives in a year when the global community is still struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, with other respiratory diseases reaching their pre-pandemic levels, the healthcare system could be further strained if the numbers continue to rise uncontrolled.
Currently, emergency department visits concerning flu, COVID-19, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) are spiking. The rise of flus proves quicker, and on the geographic front, the southern parts of the country are witnessing the worst of it. However, the wave is gradually moving north, raising concerns about how hospitals will tackle the influx of patients especially critical-risk ones requiring ICU facilities.
