The idea of a meteorologist-type report/ update on major news sites or local stations is so needed! It would be the golden opportunity to provide snippets of education to viewers, thus promoting the science & legitimacy of real facts and thus countering the misinformation. This would possibly help to impact, in a positive way, the toll taken on our healthcare system. I’m forever hopeful!
Side comment: Does that mean the presenter, if female, has to wear, what seems to be the typical attire of a meteorologist, a tight dress with a low neck line to garner attention? No offense to the female meteorologists, who are smart women. It would seem that their attire is dictated from the station marketing dept.? Just sharing my observation & opinion.
My partner, age 81, was this weekend hospitalized with suspected pneumonia. It was soon after diagnosed as Metapneumovirus. This was identified with a nose swab. We have heard so much about Covid, flu and RSV, but this one is unique and really surprised us.
I am sorry to hear it! Metapneumovirus is one of the (many) respiratory pathogens for which there is very poor surveillance. That is changing a little bit with wastewater surveillance, but the science isn't very far along in understanding how wastewater concentration correlates with clinical illness.
Thank you for the information. I read that they are working on a vaccine but nothing coming in the near future. He was discharged this morning to recover at home. We have to wonder if his case would have been worse if we hadn’t got the RSV vaccine.
Enjoy your holiday, Dr. Rivers! Your voice in this last year with so little up to date info on viruses has been a godsend. I share with my adult kids every week. I’m so glad your book is doing well. Cheers!
The idea of a meteorologist-type report/ update on major news sites or local stations is so needed! It would be the golden opportunity to provide snippets of education to viewers, thus promoting the science & legitimacy of real facts and thus countering the misinformation. This would possibly help to impact, in a positive way, the toll taken on our healthcare system. I’m forever hopeful!
Side comment: Does that mean the presenter, if female, has to wear, what seems to be the typical attire of a meteorologist, a tight dress with a low neck line to garner attention? No offense to the female meteorologists, who are smart women. It would seem that their attire is dictated from the station marketing dept.? Just sharing my observation & opinion.
My partner, age 81, was this weekend hospitalized with suspected pneumonia. It was soon after diagnosed as Metapneumovirus. This was identified with a nose swab. We have heard so much about Covid, flu and RSV, but this one is unique and really surprised us.
I am sorry to hear it! Metapneumovirus is one of the (many) respiratory pathogens for which there is very poor surveillance. That is changing a little bit with wastewater surveillance, but the science isn't very far along in understanding how wastewater concentration correlates with clinical illness.
Thank you for the information. I read that they are working on a vaccine but nothing coming in the near future. He was discharged this morning to recover at home. We have to wonder if his case would have been worse if we hadn’t got the RSV vaccine.
Enjoy your holiday, Dr. Rivers! Your voice in this last year with so little up to date info on viruses has been a godsend. I share with my adult kids every week. I’m so glad your book is doing well. Cheers!