U.S. epidemic prevention restrictions are gradually reduced.
Overseas Network, July 2. US media reported that as the COVID-19 situation in the United States improves slightly, the preventive measures taken are gradually decreasing. Experts warn that this may create conditions for the spread of a common respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) across the United States.
According to the " Wall Street Journal " on the 1st local time, the US health department and pediatricians said that the number of cases of RSV recently reported in the United States is abnormally high, and this virus is usually more common in the autumn and winter seasons. Health officials said that RSV and flu cases both fell sharply in the last quarter, probably because of social distancing and mask-wearing new crown epidemic prevention measures; but RSV cases across the United States are rising, especially in southern U.S. states. This prompted the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to warn healthcare providers and nursing staff on June 10, encouraging them to test RSV virus , and said that health and child care industry workers should avoid working during illness, even if their COVID-19 test results are negative.
Reportedly, RSV is a virus that is easily transmitted and can be transmitted through coughing, sneezing and droplets. Experts say the disease caused by this virus is very common, and for most people, the symptoms of RSV infection are similar to those of colds and will improve one to two weeks after the virus is infected. But the virus can also cause severe illness in some infants and young children and the elderly, especially those with existing health problems. Apart from supportive treatment, there is currently no vaccine and there are few specific treatments for the disease. Data shows that RSV causes 58,000 hospitalizations and 100 to 500 deaths among children under the age of 5 in the United States every year; 177,000 hospitalizations and 14,000 deaths among adults aged 65 and above.
Source: Overseas Network Hou Xingchuan
Editor: Zhang Heng Ji Qianqian
