>> DOCTOR, THANKS VERY MUCH.

THANKS FOR YOUR PASSION.

>> THANK YOU.

>> IN OTHER HEALTH UPDATES, THE JN1 VARIANT OF COVID HAS TAKEN HOLD AS THE MOST PREVALENT STRAIN, HAVING BEEN FIRSTS DETECTED IN NOVEMBER THIS AS R.S.V.

HAVE BEEN SWIRLING.

HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE HOPING THE WORSEWORST IS OVER, BUT STILL ST GETTING VACCINATED AND TESTED.

>> WHAT YOU'RE SEEING IS EVOLUTION IN ACTION WITH THESE VIRUSES.

VIRUSES ADAPT AND THEY CHANGE OVER TIME.

SO THE FACT THAT WE'RE SEEING A NEW VIRAL STRAIN SHOULDN'T BE SURPRISING.

AND I WOULD ENFORCE THAT DISCUSSION WITH YOUR PROVIDER.

THERE'S A LOT OF MISINFORMATION OUT THERE ABOUT VACCINES, WHAT THEY DO AND WHAT THEY DON'T DO.

ABSOLUTELY, THERE'S A LOT OF OVERLAP IN TERMS OF SYMPTOMS BETWEEN R.S.V., COVID AND INFLUENZA.

SO I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE REALLY DIFFICULT FOR PATIENTS TO FIGURE OUT WHICH ONE OF THE THREE THEY HAVE.

I WOULD ENCOURAGE THEM IF THEY'RE NOT FEELING WELL, TO REACH OUT TO THEIR PROVIDER AND GET TESTED.

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