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Welcome to Respiratory Illness Season

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Welcome to Respiratory Illness Season

Paul Haas October 6, 2026
Welcome to Respiratory Illness Season

As respiratory illness season arrives, local experts urge vaccination to combat lingering COVID-19 and emerging childhood diseases. Ignore the misinformation and focus on proven preventative care.

The seasons have changes and we are rolling into the month of October, and soon more people will be coughing and sneezing as respiratory illnesses begin to spread. Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tyler Hill says they will likely around for a while.
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He also says that COVID is still around but has dropped out of headlines. It still makes people feeling lousy for prolonged periods of time with coughing, fever, and general tiredness.

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He says even though the vaccine may not match the strain exactly, ity will still reduce the severity of illness and lessen the chance of death. There is also another childhood disease that is moving around the country

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Dr. Hill says vaccines are the best bet for getting ahead of an illness and ignore a lot of misinformation running around the internet and through AI.


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