Influenza hospitalizations at highest level in ten years, predicting a severe U.S. flu season Flu Influenza Coronavirus Disease COVID FluSeason
By Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc.Nov 6 2022Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. On November 4, 2022, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published their weekly Influenza Surveillance Report for Week 43 . With a cumulative hospitalization rate of 2.9/100,000 cases, which amounted to a total of 4,326 patients hospitalized during Week 43, influenza infection and hospitalization rates continue to increase at an alarmingly fast and early rate this year.
Taken together, the circulation of these three viruses this season may lead to a ‘triple-demic,’ which will likely increase the burden on already strained healthcare systems. Despite the added pressure of these new hospitalizations in some states, adequate supplies of personal protective equipment and ventilators remain available for their immediate use.
Similarly, a new COVID-19 bivalent messenger ribonucleic acid vaccine booster dose has been approved for use in anyone over the age of five in the U.S. This booster vaccine dose appears to offer protection against severe disease following infection with both the ancestral SARS-CoV-2 strain, as well as the currently dominant Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants.
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