"After my dad died, I assumed that painful task of closing and transferring his accounts. Try as I might to keep it together, I often started crying when explaining the reason for the request. I'm so sorry, a customer service agent told me during one call, and she sounded like she meant it. She paused. I just lost my mother, she said."
"For most people, it is. But as I have since learned, RSV can snowball into something much more sinister among vulnerable populations, including infants under six months of age, older people, individuals with chronic medical conditions and those who are immunocompromised. The highly contagious virus can spread to the lower respiratory tract, where it can cause pneumonia or bronchiolitis (the inflammation of the small airways in the lungs)."
In early 2023 RSV spiked alongside COVID-19 and influenza, creating a tripledemic that overwhelmed some hospitals. RSV is highly contagious and can spread to the lower respiratory tract, causing pneumonia or bronchiolitis. Infants under six months, older adults, people with chronic medical conditions, and immunocompromised individuals face the highest risk of severe disease. Historically, RSV has been the leading cause of infant hospitalization in the United States. American Indian and Alaska Native children experience some of the highest RSV-related hospitalization rates globally. Worldwide, RSV causes an estimated 100,000 deaths annually in children under five.
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