COVID map update reveals worst hit US states 6.6 percent of all COVID-19 tests across the country came back positive, but Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin had an 8.9 percent rate. Newsweek

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The CDC data also reveals that 1.3 percent of visits to the emergency room around the U.S. were diagnosed as COVID-19 during the same time period, down 0.6 percent from the week before.

Additionally, 1.8 percent of deaths were due to COVID-19, marking a 28.6 percent rise from the week prior.

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Viral sicknesses rise amid ‘quad-demic’ in US Viral sicknesses have risen in early 2025 amid the ongoing “quad-demic” in the U.S., referring to three respiratory viruses and one gastrointestinal disease, according to the Centers for Disease Co… fimotija The Hill

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The number of people that have caught COVID-19, influenza or Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), along with norovirus, has gone up, CDC said in the new Friday update.

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US flu activity still high, with 11 new deaths in kids "Although some indicators have decreased or remained stable this week compared to last, this could be due to changes in healthcare seeking behavior or reporting during the holidays rather than an indication that influenza activity has peaked," the CDC said. "The country is still experiencing elevated influenza activity, and that is expected to continue for several more weeks." CIDRAP

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Study shows teletherapy has not improved access to mental health care for those who cannot pay A small team of psychiatrists at Columbia University, in the U.S., has found that despite an increase in the use of teletherapy over the past several years by both psychotherapists and their patients, ... Bob Yirka Medical Xpress

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High-speed internet linked to lower COVID-19 death rates The mortality rate from COVID-19 was about 50% lower in U.S. counties with higher internet access in the summer and early fall of 2020. Fernanda Pires Medical Xpress

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Patients who have had multiple COVID infections appear prone to contracting long COVID A new study that identified 475 patients with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), also known as long COVID, revealed that nearly 85% (403) of these patients had multiple COVID-19 infections over the ... Stony Brook University Medical Xpress

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Tanzania denies suspected Marburg outbreak after WHO alert in Kagera area Samples analysed in all suspected cases are negative for Marburg virus, Tanzania's health minister says. BBC News

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On Tuesday, the global health agency said a total of nine suspected cases were reported over the last five days in the Kagera region, including eight deaths.

But in a statement, Tanzania's Health Minister Jenista Mhagama said after samples were analysed, all suspected cases were found negative for Marburg virus.

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What to know about 'quad-demic' of COVID, flu, RSV and norovirus in US The U.S. is seeing a "quad-demic" as cases of COVID-19, flu, RSV and norovirus spread at the same time. Experts said this is what you need to know. ABC News ABC News

Four viruses are currently circulating in the United States, which some have referred to as a "quad-demic."

Bird Flu Is Raising Red Flags Among Health Officials | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Last week the Louisiana Department of Health announced the first U.S. death from H5N1. Samples taken from the individual suggest that the virus has begun to adapt to infect humans better. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday urged labs nationwide to determine within 24 hours of admission whether people hospitalized with the flu have seasonal influenza or are infected with the bird flu that's behind an escalating outbreak in dairy cows and poultry.

The guidance for labs to do this type of testing has been in place since last fall, but the process has been slow, with many hospitals sending flu samples out for testing in bulk every few days.