RSV Respiratory Virus

The two-week masking requirement in Ann Arbor Public Schools has officially come to an end. But the school superintendent says masks inside school buildings are still welcome. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran explains.

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Washtenaw County ticked up a bit, according to the latest data. Although the bigger concern is the new fast-spreading variant which has already arrived in Michigan. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

Washtenaw County Health Department officials say they cannot identify which respiratory illness is impacting Ann Arbor Public Schools, but they can say which one is currently the most prevalent in the community. Three schools in the Ann Arbor district are closed on Friday because of an abundance of teacher and staff illness. WEMU’s Taylor Pinson has the details.

A high percentage of staff illness is closing down four Ann Arbor public schools today. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran explains.

Hospitalizations for RSV and COVID-19 have dropped off in the past week in Washtenaw County, while influenza hospitalizations are on the rise. That information is included in a new hospitalization tracker that just went online at the county health department. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has details.

With families gathering for Thanksgiving, health officials are concerned about the further spread of the respiratory illness RSV. As WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports, the illness has been filling up hospitals with babies and young children but is also a threat to older adults.

The critical strain of children with the RSV respiratory virus has hit the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. WEMU's Taylor Pinson has more.