“Mayo Clinic typically recommends clinic-based testing and treatment only for those at high risk for severe illness (age 65 or older, immunocompromised, pregnant, have other complex health conditions, etc.). “For most people, respiratory illnesses can be treated at home,” says Paul Molling, D.O., family physician at Mayo Clinic Health System in Onalaska.
But the most common question patients ask is: “How can my family navigate through this year’s upper respiratory infection season?” (MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM PRESS RELEASE) - Respiratory illnesses are a common occurrence in the fall and winter, with seasonal cases of COVID-19, influenza, strep throat, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) likely increasing over the next few months.