An estimated 8.7 million people have gotten the flu, 78,000 people have been hospitalized with the flu, and 4,500 have died, including 14 children, since Oct. 2, according to the CDC.
A particularly challenging respiratory illness season is well underway in the U.S., and health officials are urging people to once again get vaccinated against the flu and COVID-19.
Even for people who test negative for COVID, flu and RSV, it’s still possible to come down with the common cold as many Americans have moved away from pandemic mitigation measures like social distancing and masking toward a post-COVID norm. It appears the number of flu cases in Europe is also higher than it was last year, according to UBS analysts.
Shortages of the flu antiviral Tamiflu and the antibiotic amoxicillin have exacerbated the surge in respiratory illness. A liquid version of amoxicillin that is in short supply is commonly used to treat ear infections, pneumonia and sinusitis, which can occur as a result of an infection, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. It’s hard to track down over-the-counter medications like Children’s Tylenol and Motrin in some regions.
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