Local emergency rooms are seeing a rise in flu and respiratory syncytial virus cases at the same time, an uncommon trend.
Respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV, tends to peak when the flu season starts to trend down.
That鈥檚 not the case this year 鈥� the viruses are peaking simultaneously.
Jon Gonella, a physician assistant at MedStar Health, said no one was caught off guard.
鈥淲e鈥檙e not surprised to see them,鈥� said Gonella. 鈥淲e fully expect to see them.鈥�
To avoid that flu fever or RSV cough, Gonella said it’s best to go back to the basics.
鈥淕ood hand hygiene,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 know we talk about it a lot. But it really does make a difference.鈥�
The CDC also getting vaccinated and staying home when you feel sick.
While the flu and RSV see an upward tick in cases, there’s one respiratory illness that hasn’t shown up as much this year.
鈥淣ot a lot of COVID,鈥� Gonella said.
The Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 as 鈥渧ery low鈥� nationwide and 鈥済rowing鈥� in the D.C. area.
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