Respiratory Illness Levels High for First Time This Virus Season: CDC

The season typically runs from the fall through the winter.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., on Aug. 25, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Respiratory illness levels are high in the United States for the first time this virus season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Dec. 30.

Levels of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) requiring health care are elevated in many parts of the country, the CDC said in the Tuesday update on its website.