RSV Is Spreading – That’s Bad News for Flu Season

By Morgan Conroy | September 8, 2021

Respiratory syncytial virus, otherwise known as RSV, is currently spreading across the US at an unusual time. RSV is a respiratory virus that typically spreads during flu season and is so common that the CDC states that most children have a case of RSV by the time they are two. But RSV can be serious,…

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Flu Survivor Shares Story to Help Others Understand Flu is Serious

By Iswarya Desikan | March 23, 2021

Shari Hall is a survivor of a life-threatening case of influenza. Shari and her daughter Elizabeth sat down with Families Fighting Flu to talk about their experience, including the challenges Shari faces after losing her leg and several fingers due to complications with the flu. They share their story to help others understand that the…

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COVID-19 vs. Flu: How Do They Compare?

By Morgan Conroy | April 3, 2020

The 2019-2020 flu season in the U.S. has set records for flu-related hospitalizations and pediatric deaths, but now we’re also dealing with a pandemic of a new (novel) coronavirus, called COVID-19. While both are viruses, influenza (flu) and COVID-19 are very different in some respects.    How are these viruses defined? COVID-19: Coronaviruses are a…

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