Stay Ahead of the Sniffles (and Worse): Prevention Tips for Respiratory Virus Season

Fall is in full swing! As the weather gets cooler, bundling up isn’t the only thing to think about. Respiratory virus season has started early this year, so COVID-19, flu, and RSV are already making their rounds. In this episode, Dr. Olutosin Ojugbele, Medical Director of the Division of Community Health and Equity at the Rhode Island Department of Health and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Alpert Medical School at Brown University, talks about how to keep these illnesses from spreading to our friends, our loved ones, and in our communities.

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