CDC Warns Illnesses Caused by Respiratory Viruses on the Rise Across US

The CDC says that RSV, flu, and COVID-19 activity are at moderate levels nationally.

A sign at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., on Aug. 25, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

U.S. health officials have warned that respiratory virus activity is on the rise, with overall activity trending at moderate levels across the United States.

Influenza has risen about 5.1 percent week-over-week, according to the most recent update issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Dec. 20.