Here are four respiratory illness updates: On a national level, influenza test positivity decreased to 24.5%, while COVID-19 and RSV positivity rates remained steady at 4.3% and 7.1%. Wastewater ...

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“Findings in this report show that vaccination with the 2024–2025 influenza vaccine reduced the likelihood of medically attended influenza and support CDC’s recommendation that all persons aged ≥6 ...

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Fact checked by Nick BlackmerRespiratory viruses—such as COVID-19, RSV, and the flu—are still circulating at high rates in ...

A government advisory committee has canceled a meeting on flu shot recommendations, raising concerns amid shifts in ...

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