A new COVID variant nicknamed “razor blade throat” or “Nimbus” is making its way through Missouri, and it’s living up to its name. Dr. Steven Lawrence, Professor of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis, said the technical name for the variant is NB.1.8.1....
While flu cases in Missouri have remained relatively low for now the same cannot be said for COVID. Dr. Laura Morris with MU Health Care told Missourinet that they typically see a rise in flu cases around the holidays; however, COVID has not been as consistent. “We...
Spring might be here, but cold and flu season is still lingering. According to Nathan Koffarnus, Assistant Bureau Chief with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, we are not in the clear yet. We could be in the midst of a second wave of flu and...
RSV cases are on the rise in northwest Missouri. Dr. Jamie Ball, with Mosaic Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, said there likely would be more cases reported if more patients underwent a swab. And, even then, there are a lot of viruses out there. “RSV is kind of like...
Flu season and COVID-19 season are in full effect – the weather is starting to get cooler and we’re hearing of new illness strains. Anthony Morabith chats with Lynelle Paro with the Missouri DHSS.
