Fall and Winter Respiratory Ailments Await

Whether it's cold or flu, COVID or RSV, get ready for what seems like a growing number of respiratory illnesses this fall and winter. How do we recognize them, how do we react to symptoms, how do we treat them, and how can we reduce their likelihood in the first place? We ask UConn Health infectious diseases experts Nancy Dupont and Dr. David Banach that and more.

(September 2024, Nancy Dupont, Dr. David Banach, Carolyn Pennington, Chris DeFrancesco)

UConn Health Infectious Diseases Division https://health.uconn.edu/infectious-diseases/

Proper hand-washing demonstration by Nancy Dupont, UConn Health nursing director of epidemiology and infection control https://youtu.be/UaPSP8rhmCw

Dr. David Banach, UConn Health hospital epidemiologist https://health.uconn.edu/find-a-provider/physician/Banach-David

CDC information for the 2024-2025 flu season https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2024-2025.htm

CDC information for COVID-19 https://www.cdc.gov/covid

CDC information for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/about/