Respiratory viruses illnesses increase in US ahead of Christmas week --CDC

Illnesses caused by respiratory viruses increase in US Ahead of the Christmas holiday week, respiratory virus activity triggering healthcare visits is at the moderate level, with further rises seen for flu, activity up from low levels for COVID-19, and high levels for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its updates, which also included updated seasonal outlooks. CIDRAP

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The CDC said (Friday)  it expects the current winter respiratory virus season to have similar or fewer peak hospitalizations for all three viruses compared to last season. It estimated that, for COVID, however, if a new variant with immune-escape properties doesn't emerge, the peak burden will likely be lower than last season and occur in late December or early January.

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