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Respiratory season is getting ugly, Covid vaccines are effective, Costco eggs, and H5N1, backyard flocks and bird feeders.
It’s getting ugly out there, folks. The number of people going to the doctor for a cough or fever is well above epidemic levels at this point.
The “big three”—flu, Covid–19, and RSV—are increasing quickly. Flu is causing the most burden on healthcare systems, but Covid-19 wastewater is increasing fast, which means hospitalizations and deaths will soon follow.
Norovirus—think nausea, vomiting, diarrhea—continues to have quite the season, with the number of positive tests and outbreaks abnormally high.
Some good news from the latest Covid vaccines
Fall Covid-19 vaccine provides additional protection
Scientists tallied the number of people who did (and did not) have Covid-19 from September- November 2024 and whether they got this fall’s Covid-19 vaccine. Among 44,598 infections, the Covid-19 vaccine reduces:
Hospitalizations by 68%
Emergency department and urgent care visits by 57%, and
Outpatient visits by 56%