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Douglas County Officials Offer Update on Respiratory Illnesses
… about to hit full stride, health officials are urging Nebraskans who are eligible to get shots for COVID-19, influenza and RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. Dr. Ashley LeGrand, family … throat, not just in kids but also in adults, she said, as well as post-viral coughs lingering for a few weeks after a respiratory illness. While most upper respiratory illnesses can safely be … fevers or chest pain warrant seeing a doctor. Patients should call their doctor first for guidance on the appropriate place to seek care, she said. Clinics are doing their best to get …