CDC reports highest early flu hospitalization rate in decade
The United States is experiencing a resurgence in non-COVID-19 respiratory viruses, with the flu hospitalization rate at this early time in the season the highest in a decade, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today. Officials said they also are tracking elevated levels of Respiratory Syncytial Virus, which usually causes mild cold-like symptoms but can be serious, especially for infants and older adults. The agency will soon issue an advisory for clinicians through its Health Alert Network, officials said.
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