GOOD MORNING, JAKE. HEY, GOOD MORNING. YEAH, ANNE AND CAITLIN EACH WEEK WE ARE JUST SEEING MORE AND MORE CASES OF THE FLU AND RSV. THE FLU IS JUST STARTING TO RAMP UP WITH MORE THAN 4500 CASES IN THE LAST WEEK ALONE. THAT’S MORE THAN TRIPLE THE NUMBER OF CASES FROM FOUR WEEKS AGO. RSV CASES HAVE BEEN RISING FOR THE LAST FIVE WEEKS, AND LAST WEEK, THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THERE WERE JUST UNDER 5000 CONFIRMED CASES STATEWIDE. STATEWIDE, THERE HAVE JUST BEEN OVER 20,000 CONFIRMED RSV CASES SINCE OCTOBER 1ST. AND THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES HERE AT LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH APPEARED ON WGAL IN FOCUS LAST WEEKEND AND DISCUSSED WHAT THEY ARE SEEING SO FAR THIS YEAR. SO FAR, LUCKILY, WE ARE NOT SEEING RISE IN NUMBER COMPARED TO LAST YEAR. NOW IT IS ONGOING. SO WE SEE RSV, IT HAS BEEN IN PEAK FLU, JUST STARTED. COVID HAS BEEN STILL UP. BUT THE BENEFICIAL OR DIFFERENT COMPARED TO LAST YEAR IS THEY ARE NOT BUT THE NUMBERS ARE NOT SIMILAR TO LAST YEAR AND AS YOU’RE GETTING READY TO MEET UP WITH FAMILY FOR THE HOLIDAYS, MEDICAL LEADERS ARE REALLY URGING YOU TO GET YOUR FLU AND COVID VACCINES SO YOU CAN STAY SAFE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. COMING UP AT 645, WE’LL TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE NUMBERS HERE IN THE SUSQUEH
RSV and Flu instances proceed to upward push in Pennsylvania
See what the numbers say concerning the Susquehanna Valley.
Up to date: 9:29 AM EST Dec 13, 2023
As friends and family get ready to get in combination for the vacations, RSV and flu instances proceed to upward push around the state.In Pennsylvania, the flu is simply beginning to ramp up, with greater than 4,500 instances within the final week on my own.That is greater than triple the choice of instances from 4 weeks in the past.RSV instances were emerging for the final 5 weeks.Ultimate week, the Pa. state well being division stated there have been slightly below 5,000 showed instances statewide.Around the state, there were simply over 20,000 showed RSV instances since Oct. 1.Within the Susquehanna Valley, greater than 3,200 instances of RSV were showed as of Saturday. Lancaster and York Counties constitute part of the ones instances, the place the flu has additionally been a topic. Lancaster County casesFlu: 455RSV: 1,041York County casesFlu: 701RSV: 798
As friends and family get ready to get in combination for the vacations, RSV and flu instances proceed to upward push around the state.In Pennsylvania, the flu is simply beginning to ramp up, with greater than 4,500 instances within the final week on my own.
That is greater than triple the choice of instances from 4 weeks in the past.RSV instances were emerging for the final 5 weeks.Ultimate week, the Pa. state well being division stated there have been slightly below 5,000 showed instances statewide.Around the state, there were simply over 20,000 showed RSV instances since Oct. 1.
Within the Susquehanna Valley, greater than 3,200 instances of RSV were showed as of Saturday.
Lancaster and York Counties constitute part of the ones instances, the place the flu has additionally been a topic.
Lancaster County casesYork County instances
