The Brief
- Doctors are seeing a rise in flu, RSV and COVID cases.
- Respiratory diseases can be dangerous for babies.
- Doctors expect the numbers to get worse in January and February.
DALLAS – Flu, RSV and COVID cases are all on the rise in North Texas, according to Children’s Health.
By The Numbers: Doctor Carla Garcia Carreno, the director of Infection Prevention and control at Children’s Medical Center Plano, says system-wide the saw 279 flu cases last week. That’s a 93% increase from the previous week.
RSV and COVID-19 cases are also on the rise. …