Local health officials are concerned about a surge in respiratory illnesses, including flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), which can be severe in young children.

In two interviews this week, physicians Shaquita Bell of Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic and Eric Chow of Public Health – Seattle & King County called the situation “urgent.” Read more: https://southseattleemerald.com/2022/12/01/seasonal-surge-in-respiratory-illnesses-hits-mostly-children/