We are officially in the fall and winter respiratory disease season, when influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and COVID-19 are at their peak. While no one wants a bout of any of those illnesses, the season is especially dangerous for individuals who already have breathing issues due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). People with COPD are at a higher risk of flare-ups, hospitalizations, and mortality this time of the year.
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