January 29, 2024 – Respiratory season remains to be underway and respiratory virus exercise stays excessive throughout the nation. Whereas some elements of the nation are seeing a lower in instances, others are nonetheless seeing a rise in respiratory sickness instances and hospitalizations, in keeping with the CDC. 21 states reported excessive ranges of virus exercise for the week ending Jan. 20, together with Louisiana, New Mexico, South Carolina and Tennessee, which noticed “very excessive” ranges of respiratory sickness, in keeping with the CDC. The CDC measures virus exercise ranges because the weekly share of visits to an outpatient clinic or emergency division for fever and cough or sore throat.

Because the virus season begins to wane, well being officers count on the nation might see some rebound in February, primarily as a result of flu.

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