SALEM, Ore. – Some health officials are calling it a ‘triple-demic.’ The flu, RSV and COVID are all surfacing in the community. On Thursday, the Oregon Health Authority shared just how dire the situation is for hospitals across the state. ...
SALEM, Ore. – Governor Kate Brown issued another executive order in an attempt to address the rising number of respiratory illnesses in Oregon. On the afternoon of Wednesday, December 7, the governor’s office issued the following statement: Governor Kate Brown ...
Author: Jared Cowley (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. — The health officer for Multnomah County is asking everyone to start wearing face masks indoors when they’re around other people, at least through the end of the year, to help keep a rise ...
Author: Tim Gordon VANCOUVER, Wash. — Everyone is looking for a break after long years living with COVID-19, but the coronavirus is not done with us yet — and health officials warn that it’s accompanied by a strong onset of RSV, ...
BEIJING, China (NBC) – Police were out in force in major cities across China Tuesday to prevent more protests after unprecedented demonstrations against the country’s “zero-COVID” policy over the weekend that posed a rare direct challenge to the ruling communist ...
(CNN) The holiday season is in full swing and people are hitting the roads and skies at nearly pre-pandemic numbers. At the same time, a triple threat of viruses looms. Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in particular is causing major ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —With Thanksgiving around the corner, Jackson County Public Health still warns of the spread of Covid-19. Travel, spending lots of time indoors, and being around people we don’t usually see can contribute to the spread. It anticipates ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – While respiratory diseases like RSV and the flu have been sending patients to hospitals, COVID has not. COVID-related deaths and hospitalizations have declined in recent months. Data compiled by NBC News says the seven-day average for ...
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Health Authority has announced a new partnership to offer free telehealth visits, to improve access to COVID-19 therapy. Starting today, the OHA is offering free telehealth visits statewide for those at increased risk for severe ...
SALEM, Ore. – On Monday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued an executive order to address the state’s rising number of pediatric RSV hospitalizations. Now, the Oregon Nurses Association is responding. RSV, also referred to as “respiratory syncytial virus,” causes cold-like ...