Newly updated data from the CDC shows respiratory illness activity is increasing in the U.S. with COVID and flu hospitalizations rising and RSV hospitalizations stable.

Respiratory illness activity is elevated or increasing across most areas of the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In total, 15 states plus New York City are experiencing “high” or “very high” levels of respiratory illness activity, defined as people going to the doctor with symptoms from any respiratory disease including flu, COVID, RSV and the common cold.

COVID-19 and flu hospitalizations appear to be trending upward while RSV hospitalizations appear to be to be stable, the data shows.

  • @vivadanang@lemm.eeEnglish
    5•1 year ago

    puget sound here - we’ve had waves of covid and rsv come through the schools. and practically no one wears a mask lol. fml

    I tested 4 times, 3 negative for covid, one positive, a couple months back. It’s def out there, but I think the older style tests aren’t as good at catching it early.

    :| glad I was able to get my booster recently though.

    • @Pretzilla@lemmy.world
      0•1 year ago

      You didn’t need a covid booster so soon after testing positive, just for future reference.

      And just ignore the negative results - the RATs have a high false negative rate so that’s expected. Yea, they need the stars to align to show positive.

      • @vivadanang@lemm.eeEnglish
        2•1 year ago

        You didn’t need a covid booster so soon after testing positive, just for future reference.

        perhaps but I didn’t want to wait until any natural antibodies waned before trying to find a covid booster in the middle of the winter.