The viruses going around: flu, COVID, norovirus – and don't forget RSV

What virus is going around? The flu, COVID, norovirus – and don't forget RSV The risk of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is on the rise, along with that of other illnesses including the flu, stomach flu and COVID-19. Mike Snider USA TODAY

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has already signaled that influenza A, COVID and norovirus (stomach flu) are on the rise across the U.S. Now, the risks of getting RSV – a virus that causes cold-like symptoms, affecting the breathing passages and lungs – is escalating, too.

Wastewater levels of RSV rose to "moderate" nationwide for the week ending Dec. 21, according to the CDC's wastewater monitoring system. That's the first time it has risen to that level since January 2024. Since then, RSV levels in wastewater had been "minimal" or "low," according to the CDC. ...

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