OHSU forecast projects current surge of respiratory illnesses nearing peak

Hospitals will remain under severe strain as the combined surge of RSV, influenza and COVID-19 slowly declines over the next few weeks

By Erik Robinson December 02, 2022 Portland, Oregon

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RSV-Oregon Forecast

Peter Graven, Ph.D. (OHSU)

OHSU Emergency Department

Cases of influenza have increased sharply in the past two weeks in Oregon, along with COVID-19. OHSU and other local hospitals remain under intense pressure, especially with a surge of infants and toddlers experiencing severe illness during the resurgent wave of RSV. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)