CDC Respiratory Virus Updates

CDC Respiratory Virus Updates

CDC is posting updates on the respiratory illness season here every week.

September 8, 2023, 5:30 PM EDT

What CDC knows
The U.S. 2023-2024 flu vaccines have a similar vaccine virus composition as the 2023 Southern Hemisphere flu vaccines.

What CDC is doing
A new CDC study found that people who had received a flu vaccine were half as likely to be hospitalized with flu compared to people who had not been vaccinated.

Keep reading: Flu in the Southern Hemisphere

September 8, 2023, 11:30 AM EDT

What CDC knows
Early research data from multiple labs are reassuring and show that existing antibodies work against the new BA.2.86 variant

What CDC is doing
Real-world data are needed to fully understand the impact given the complexities of the immune response to this variant. Studies are ongoing, and we expect to learn more in upcoming weeks.

Keep reading: Sept 8 Update on COVID-19 Variant

August 30, 2023, 3:30 PM EDT

What CDC knows
At this time, we don’t know how well this variant spreads, but we know that it spreads in the same way as other variants. Take preventative actions to protect yourself and others from infection.

What CDC is doing
CDC is tracking a new SARS-CoV-2 variant called BA.2.86 and working to better understand its potential impact on public health.

Keep reading: Update on COVID-19 Variant

August 23, 2023, 10:10 AM EDT

What CDC knows
A new variant of SARS-CoV-2 called BA.2.86 was detected in Denmark and Israel.  This variant is notable because of a large number of genetic differences from previous versions of SARS-CoV-2.

What CDC is doing
Based on what CDC knows now, we’ve prepared a scientific assessment of the risk profile posed by BA.2.86.

Keep reading: COVID-19 Variant

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/whats-new/index.html