COVID-19, flu and RSV are circulating. Here’s how to stay healthy during Thanksgiving gatherings
Updated: 10:37 AM EST Nov 23, 2022
THERE’S A LOT OF SICKNESS RIGHT NOW. RSV, FLU AND COVID. AND AS WE THINK ABOUT THANKSGIVING AND THE ONES THAT YOU LOVE AND CARE ABOUT MOST, THERE’S SOME SIMPLE THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO TO KEEP THEM PROTECTED. LET’S START WITH EVERYONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD FOR THE GATHERING. DOCTORS ENCOURAGE YOU TO CHECK AND MAKE SURE THAT NO ONE HAS BEEN FEELING SICK FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS. AND IF THEY HAVE ENCOURAGED THEM TO STAY HOME AND MAYBE YOU CHAT WITH THEM VIRTUALLY ON THANKSGIVING BECAUSE IT CAN ACTUALLY IMPACT EVERYONE, ESPECIALLY BABIES AND SENIORS. SO FOR NOT ONLY RSV BUT FOR FLUID COVID, YOU’RE ENCOURAGED TO WASH YOUR HANDS FREQUENTLY. DON’T PASS CHILDREN AROUND FOR HUGS AND KISSES AND ALSO WIPE DOWN SURFACES FOR FLU AND COVID. YOU CAN STILL GET A VACCINE AS WELL AND HELP OUR HEALTH CARE WORKERS DURING THE HOLIDAY. JUST DO YOUR PART AND FOLLOWING THE GUIDANCE AND PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY SO YOU’RE NOT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CASES THAT THEY’RE ALREADY SEEING. AND LANCASTE
COVID-19, flu and RSV are circulating. Here’s how to stay healthy during Thanksgiving gatherings
Updated: 10:37 AM EST Nov 23, 2022
Health experts are concerned as millions of Americans celebrate Thanksgiving.COVID-19, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, are circulating throughout the country.Susquehanna Valley doctors have these tips to stay healthy during holiday gatherings:Check whether anyone has been feeling sick for the past few days. If they have been ill, encourage them to stay home.Wash your hands frequently.Don’t pass children around for hugs and kisses.Wipe down surfaces.Get the flu and COVID-19 vaccines.Some hospitals are being bombarded with what’s being called the “tripledemic.”You’re encouraged to help health care workers by doing what you can to prevent the spread of these illnesses.RSV ResourcesRSV fact sheet for older adults.Fact sheet for RSV in infants, young children.
Health experts are concerned as millions of Americans celebrate Thanksgiving.
COVID-19, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, are circulating throughout the country.
Susquehanna Valley doctors have these tips to stay healthy during holiday gatherings:
- Check whether anyone has been feeling sick for the past few days. If they have been ill, encourage them to stay home.
- Wash your hands frequently.
- Don’t pass children around for hugs and kisses.
- Wipe down surfaces.
- Get the flu and COVID-19 vaccines.
Some hospitals are being bombarded with what’s being called the “tripledemic.”
You’re encouraged to help health care workers by doing what you can to prevent the spread of these illnesses.
