Should You Gather for Thanksgiving as Respiratory Viruses Surge?

Should You Gather for Thanksgiving as Respiratory Viruses Surge?
For those preparing to gather this Thanksgiving who are also worried about surges in respiratory viruses leading to pediatric hospitalizations, health experts say there are some things you can do to make your gatherings safer.
And one big one might not be what you’d expect.
Hospitals are already reporting a concerning rate of pediatric hospitalizations, with intensive care unit bed capacity dropping well into the single digits.
Some health experts fear a post-Thanksgiving surge could make the situation even worse.
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“It’s only November and RSV has already come and hit us hard.
And there’s other viruses that don’t make the news as much that are also surging right now just because it’s respiratory virus season,” said Dr.
Allison Arwady, commissioner for the Chicago Department of Public Health.