Media Tip Sheet: Respiratory Illness Season is in Full Swing


December 9, 2024

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It's that time of year for an uptick in upper respiratory infections.

As temperatures get colder, cases of the flu, strep throat, Covid-19 and sinus infections could increase over the next few months.

The CDC predicts the peak rate of respiratory virus hospitalizations will likely be above what they were in years before the Covid-19 pandemic.

The George Washington University has experts available who can provide insight on this case. If you would like to schedule an interview, please contact Katelyn Deckelbaum, [email protected].

Elizabeth Choma is a pediatric nurse practitioner and clinical assistant professor at the George Washington University School of Nursing.

April Barbour is an internist with the GW Medical Faculty Associates and an associate professor of medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Charles Baron is a primary care provider and assistant professor of medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the GW Medical Faculty Associates and GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Elizabeth Bluhm is an internist at the GW Medical Faculty Associates and an assistant professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Adam Singleton is a clinical assistant professor of Surgery in the Ear, Nose, & Throat Center within the GW Medical Faculty Associates.

Emily Smith, is an associate professor of global health and an expert in infectious diseases and epidemiology, at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. She can discuss the importance of vaccinations and how to stay healthy. 

Anne Monroe is an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology at GW.

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