Addy Bink, The Hill, January 22, 2023 For nearly a month, the U.S. has been dealing with a new, now-dominant COVID variant, XBB.1.5. The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that, while it had previously …
Metro Public Health confirms first case of ‘Kraken’ COVID-19 variant in Nashville
Brianna Hamblin, WTVF, January 20, 2023 A new variant of COVID-19 is now in Nashville, but luckily doctors said its new name, Kraken — like the terrifying sea monster — makes it seem scarier than it really is. Health officials …
What to know about Southern tripledemic 2023: RSV, flu and COVID risks, rates and more
Frank Gluck, The Tennessean, January 13, 2023 Southern states continue to see high numbers of dangerous respiratory infections but have likely passed the worst of the so-called “tripledemic” of influenza, RSV and COVID-19 that led to widespread school closures this fall and has …
Living with long COVID in Middle Tennessee
WPLN, January 12, 2023 The majority of people who get COVID-19 recover, but 1 in 5 adult Americans have long COVID, according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. More studies are underway to better understand long COVID, but its …
RSV recedes and flu peaks as a new COVID variant shoots ‘up like a rocket’
Rob Stein, NPR, January 6, 2023 As the new year begins and the depths of winter approach, U.S. infectious disease experts monitoring the “tripledemic” stew of viruses that have been plaguing the country say there’s good news — and bad. …