Many of Georgia’s most deadly respiratory diseases have declined over the past few weeks, but others appear to still be broadly circulating as the state approaches spring.
Since a second viral surge in February, state hospitalizations for the flu, Covid-19, or respiratory syncytial virus have sharply decreased, according to data from the Centers for Disease Disease Control and Prevention. The drop has been highlighted by the decrease in the number of overnight hospital stays for flu, which has been the largest driver of illness among the three viruses this winter and so far has killed 95 Georgians since October.
These data match the trends reported from CDC viral wastewater sites, which help public health scientists predict if spikes in health care visits for illnesses are on the horizon. Georgia measurements from flu , Covid-19 , and RSV wastewater sites all indicate that the viruses have all receded to more manageable levels than earlier this winter…