Articles tagged with 'Respiratory illness' | OSF HealthCare

COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza cases are all on the decline since the beginning of 2024 according to data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).But many patients who experience one of these …

Dr. Douglas Kasper, infectious disease specialist with OSF HealthCare, explains the new COVID-19 vaccine and how to protect ourselves from the virus.

¿No puede dejar de toser? Es algo que suele suceder con todas las enfermedades de las vías respiratorias altas, como los refriados, la gripe y el virus respiratorio sincitial.

OSF HealthCare hospitals, clinics, and emergency departments across the state continue to see a big influx of people seeking care. The increase in patients in waiting rooms can lead to elevated exposure of germs and viruses, plus longer wait …

There's a high note when it comes to singing. Do you have a lingering cough? Learn more in this week's Health Highlights.

OSF HealthCare hospitals and clinics across the state are seeing a significant uptick in patients to begin December. The heavy increase in patients can lead to elevated exposure of germs and viruses, plus longer wait times.

Bronchiolitis is similar to bronchitis, and parents should be aware of it this winter.

Kids in the classroom and packed holiday gatherings are a cocktail for sesasonal colds and viruses, including respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Most symptoms are mild like a cold. You can have a fever, runny nose or cough. It can become …

When kids are in school and loved ones are gathering for the holidays, viruses tend to make the rounds. Dr. Kinnera Are, a pediatrician with OSF HealthCare, discusses ways we can protect ourselves and others.

OSF OnCall Digital Health has launched a remote patient monitoring program for infants and toddlers with RSV.