Metro Detroit is experiencing a surge in flu, COVID-19, and RSV cases just as students prepare to return to school after winter break.
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Triple threat hits Metro Detroit as schools prepare to reopen
Henry Ford Health reports seeing an increase in positive cases for all three illnesses throughout their system. According to the CDC, Michigan jumped from high to very high flu activity level in just one week, highlighting the rapid spread of respiratory viruses in the region.
“We saw a lot of COVID in the fall, and it kind of went away for a little bit, but it’s coming back. But we’re seeing much more flu than anything else,” said Dr. Jason Vieder, an emergency medicine physician with Henry Ford Health.
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Flu infection rate surges
The timing coincides with students returning to classrooms after winter break, creating concern among parents about keeping their children healthy in school environments…