This week, the so-called "superflu" continues to drive an elevated case rate in Arizona and neighboring states, but other seasonal illnesses are also on the rise and the measles outbreak remains ongoing.
There have been a total of 223 measles cases in Arizona since the outbreak began, largely concentrated around the town of Colorado...Arizona News
Emergency departments across Arizona are flooded with patients seeking care for respiratory illnesses as cases of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and COVID-19 have risen simultaneously.
Valleywise Health told AZCentral that the rise in patient volumes was related to the unsheltered and substance use disorder crises as unhoused...Arizona News
As Arizona is caught in the midst of a multi-front surge of not only COVID-19 but also influenza, with rates of COVID infections in nursing homes continuing to rise, Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) reintroduced legislation in Congress to curb federal oversight of the nation's pandemic response. Meanwhile, the Arizona Department of...
Arizona hospitals are buckling under the pressure of three coinciding surges in airborne illnesses COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). This "tripledemic" is elevating the need to raise vaccination rates for both COVID and the flu, as vaccinations in key areas remain low.
While lower than last week, there were...
Children's hospitals are now asking the Biden administration to declare an emergency to provide them with resources and flexibilities to meet the need caused by a massive surge in cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the flu. Hospitals in Arizona struggle to keep up with cases and are now restricting visits by children under 13...
