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Price gouging a growing problem for children’s painkillers, fever reducers amid COVID, flu, and RSV outbreaks
Attorney General Letitia James is urging caution among New Yorkers as concerns about price gouging rise with COVID-19, influenza, and RSV cases. She's asking consumers and businesses to report price gouging of children's painkillers and ... more
Schumer calls for federal action amid RSV surge as rural Upstate hospitals struggle with capacity issues
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer visited a number of hospitals across rural, Upstate New York late this week - highlighting the need for federal support amid skyrocketing RSV caseloads. Hospitals across the region are being ... more
Ontario County health official: “We got the trifecta going on out there,” with flu, RSV, and COVID cases on the rise
Ontario County Public Health Director Mary Beer says the numbers of people who have influenza, COVID and RSV aren’t being counted anymore, but she’s hearing from providers, hospitals and urgent care centers that there is ... more
Children’s hospitals are now seeing an rapid increase in RSV cases
RSV cases are rising quickly and children's hospitals are feeling overwhelmed across the country. RSV is a respiratory illness that can become severe in children and is similar to the flu. As the hospital system ... more
New York parents grow concerned as RSV cases rise
Cases of RSV among children are rising in New York, which hasn't happened since April, so parents are concerned. The drastic rise in cases seems to be because things have returned to normal after COVID-19 ... more
Frequently asked questions regarding RSV outbreak
RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, is facing an outbreak, and people have some frequently asked questions about it. RSV hospitalizes thousands of children every year. In September and October of this year, there has been ... more
RSV season is here; one children’s hospital is overwhelmed, considering calling the National Guard
Respiratory illnesses, one being RSV, are here for the season and one children's hospital is so overwhelmed they may need the National Guard. Respiratory viruses are common during the season, but one in particular is ... more
Golisano Children’s Hospital back under capacity as RSV and the flu season start early this year
Golisano Children's Hospital was reported to be over capacity only 24 hours ago, with 24 pediatric intensive care beds filled. It's not only COVID creating the influx of patients, but the early arrival of RSV, ... more