Generally if you don't have kids, or deal with lots of kids, it really isn't in your world view. RSV generally runs rampant through tiny kiddos, and it kind of stayed within the land of tiny kiddos and their adults. But since everyone's immune systems are fucked from getting covid, and the numbers are SO high that it's breaking its bounds of the pre-school set.

Healthcare facilities are trying to urge the feds to declare a healthcare emergency so they can get "access to emergency funding" to fight RSV and flu. They got used to the declaration during covid and want to get it renewed.