david kornfield the stanford children's health and he believes it is because of the pandemic. kids that were isolated and masks did not catch it until now. >> we are seeing rsv not just in kids who are a year old or two years old but in kids less than three years old all at once and it is the case that the first infection tends to be the most severe. >> reporter: well there is no vaccine for rsv, healthcare providers are urging people to get vaccinated for the flu and covid and as we approach thanksgiving , the advice is to get together wisely, take the proper precautions to avoid bringing the virus home. >> masking up at work, wash your hands frequently. just staying at as possible. >> reporter: many agencies are testing the wastewater here in the bay area and they are seeing a rising level of the flu which means it is a higher risk to the community. andrea nakano, kpix 5. >>> the flu, covid and rsv all have similar symptoms. fever, chills, cough and everything else as did hear. because they seem so similar the best way to tell which one you have is to go out and get tested.

david kornfield believes more children are getting rsv because they were less exposed to it over the years. >> it makes sense that when there are so many kids who have not seen the virus at all, and now many are being infected for the first time, that there will be relatively more children infected. luz: both dr. kornfield and dr. ortiz recommend going back to the basics to keep her family protected. >> if you are on a plane, i recommend masking. if you are in the airport, wash your hands frequently, do not touch your eyes. when with your loved ones, if you can ensure everyone is vaccinated, that is ideal. if you are eating and drinking together, try to space out if possible. luz: dr. ortiz says it is not too late to get your booster work flu shot before thanksgiving and christmas. the benefits of these vaccines begin to appear in a couple of days. kristen: i have a question, because i am struggling with this. it can be hard to decipher if your child has the flu, covid or rsv because their symptoms can be similar. what the doctors tell you as to when parents should take their kids to

david kornfield, believes more children are getting rsv because they were less exposed to it over the past few years. >> makes sense that when there are so many kids who have not seen the virus at all, how many of them are being infected for the first time, there will be a relatively more infected. luz: both dr. kornfield and dr. ortiz recommend to go back to the basics to keep your family protected this holiday season. >> if you are on a plane i recommend masking. if you are in the airport i recommend washing your hands frequently, not touching her eyes, nose, or mouth. when you are with your loved ones, if you are eating or drinking together, trying to space out if it is possible. reggie: your voice, your vote. it looks like oakland has a new mayor. zhang tao is declaring victory. new results show tao with a lead over lauren taylor. tao took the lead friday. these two are separated by about 680 votes. tao's campaign released a statement saying, i have never felt more hopeful about oakland's future or more determined to lead the fight for it. i'm excited to get to work building the m

david kornfield, believes more children are getting rsv because less were exposed to it over the past few years. >> it makes sense when there are some neat kids that have not seen the virus and now many of them are being infected for the first time that there will be relatively more children infected. lena: health officials are urging the public to vaccinate against the flu and get a covid booster if it has been six months since your last shot. there is no vaccine for rsv. california is seeing more rsv cases sooner in the season than in 2018, 2019, 20, and 2021. the update is expected at 11:00 this morning. live in the newsroom, lena howland, abc7news. reggie: it looks like oakland has a new mayor. new results from last night show thou with a lead in rank-choice voting. she took the lead fridays for the first time since election day and now the two are separated by 680 boats. her campaign released a statement saying i've never felt more hopeful about oakland's future more determined to lead the fight for it. i'm excited to get to work building a safer, more affordable, more just oakla