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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday warned about an expected increase in COVID-19, influenza, and RSV in the coming months, although levels for those respiratory viruses are currently low.
But the agency said there are signs of increased activity for RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, in southern and eastern states, namely in younger children. Seasonal flu levels are also slightly trending upward, the CDC added.
For COVID-19, the federal agency’s data show that levels of the virus are currently “low” across the United States. There is currently only one state—New Mexico—that has “very high” reported levels of COVID-19, while Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming are reporting “high” levels, according to the CDC’s COVID-19 wastewater map.
The CDC said it expects hospitalizations from COVID-19, the flu, and RSV to begin increasing in the coming weeks and months, urging people to get vaccines for the illnesses.
As of Oct. 5, 11.2 percent of adults aged 18 years or above received an updated COVID-19 vaccine, and 36.9 percent of adults 75 years or older received an RSV shot, according to CDC data. […]
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