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TWiV 967: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

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SARS-CoV-2 Co-Infection Among Children and Adolescents

The MMWR release prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza co-infection among children and adolescents aged less than 18 years who are hospitalized or died with influenza United States 2021 through 2022 influenza season. During the 2021-2022 influenza season, 6%, so a little bit more than 1 in 20 hospitalized pediatric influenza patients had SARS- CoV-2 co- Infection. 44 influenza associated pediatric deaths were reported to the influenza associated pediatric mortality surveillance system, 16% of these folks, SARS-COV-2co-infection. So I'm still leaving a lot open to explain why are we getting such a deluge of respiratory issues.

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