Inspira Medical Group Pulmonary Mullica Hill

This year, an early spike in cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is leading to higher rates of infection and hospitalization, which is especially concerning for families with young children or older adults. Understanding RSV and its symptoms can help ensure you seek treatment for yourself and your family at the first signs.

In 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1.3 million Americans went to the emergency room and were diagnosed with pneumonia—an infection where air sacs in the lungs become filled with infected fluid. Unfortunately, pneumonia not only increases your COVID-19 risk profile, but it has also become a serious complication for some who have already tested positive for COVID-19. So let’s break it down.

It’s been a long journey since we first found cases of COVID-19 in the United States. But those in the medical field have worked tirelessly from the beginning to research the virus to develop both vaccines and safe treatment options. Now, one of the safest and most effective treatment options available to high-risk COVID-positive patients—monoclonal antibody therapy—is more accessible than ever. However, recent reporting shows that many providers just don’t know where monoclonal antibody treatments are available, let alone how to enroll their patients in treatment.