"If you feel like everyone you know is dealing with a cough, cold and runny nose, it's not in your head. Multiple viruses, not just the flu, are currently circulating near season-high levels in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to wastewater data. Flu tests show seasonal influenza activity continues to be elevated in the region, although it's down from the season-high peak at the end of December, according to the California Department of Public Health."
"Gandhi pointed out that there are antiviral treatments for COVID-19 and seasonal flu, along with monoclonal antibodies for infants with RSV. But most adults with RSV or human metapneumovirus will still have to deal with their symptoms at home with over-the-counter fever reducers and fluids. Gandhi said post-COVID pandemic, there has been a push to come up with better treatments for these common diseases, but so far there are few options to treat the diseases other than rest and supportive care."
Multiple respiratory viruses are circulating in the San Francisco Bay Area at near season-high levels according to wastewater and testing data. Seasonal influenza activity remains elevated though below the late-December peak. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus have reached season highs in Redwood City and Palo Alto and are circulating at high levels in San Francisco. Bay Area RSV test positivity is about 6%, slightly down from a 6.3% peak in early January. Antiviral treatments exist for COVID-19 and seasonal flu, and monoclonal antibodies are available for infants with RSV. Most adults with RSV or human metapneumovirus rely on rest, fever reducers, fluids, and staying home while efforts continue to develop additional antivirals.
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