COVID-19, RSV, and Flu May Place ‘Significant Strain’ on Health System: CDC

The CDC noted that fall and winter are generally a time when viruses that cause respiratory disease tend to circulate more heavily.

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas,on June 14, 2023. Texas Children's Hospital

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that a combination of COVID-19, RSV, and influenza at the same time could overwhelm hospitals and place a burden on the U.S. health care system this winter.

The health agency issued the warning in its “Respiratory Disease Season Outlook – Summary” published Sept. 14.