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Beyond COVID, flu, RSV: Doctors warn several other illnesses are spreading through North Carolina [View all]
Beyond COVID, flu, RSV: Doctors warn several other illnesses are spreading through North Carolina
As North Carolina braces for a harsh winter, health experts are sounding the alarm on a surge of illnesses beyond the typical trio of COVID-19, flu, and RSV.
Posted 2:33 PM today Updated 5:39 PM today
WRAL News
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Doctors warn several other illnesses are spreading through North Carolina
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“We’ve seen an enormous number of other viral diseases just enteroviruses, rhinoviruses and others that have been going on for several weeks and more than flu and RSV,” shared Dr. David Weber with UNC Hospitals.
Weber shared UNC Hospitals have seen higher than average cases of mycoplasma pneumonia, averaging 50-positive cases a week. Mycoplasma pneumonia, also called atypical or walking pneumonia, has been surging nationwide for months, particularly among children.
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The doctor also shared pertussis, also known as whooping cough, has been on the rise. Flu and RSV have steadily increased in North Carolina over the past few weeks.
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https://www.wral.com/lifestyle/health/covid-flu-rsv-spreading-north-carolina-dec-2024/
You can find the NCDHHS North Carolina Respiratory Virus Summary Dashboard Here:
https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard
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