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Thir Sakdi Phu Cxm / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Doctors say some hospitals are reaching their breaking points as cases of flu and RSV continue to rise across the United States. Respiratory viruses have been surging throughout the country, appearing earlier than usual and rapidly increasing every month. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 11,000 RSV infections were diagnosed in September 2022, rising to 40,000 for October. Meanwhile, for flu, case...

(NEW YORK) -- Doctors say some hospitals are reaching their breaking points as cases of flu and RSV continue to rise across the United States. Respiratory viruses have been surging throughout the country, appearing earlier than usual and rapidly increasing every month. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than

Doctors spoke to ABC News about how they're handling a surge of RSV and flu patients, running out of bed to take care of sick kids and experiencing burnout.

Flu cases have doubled this week in Fort Worth, Texas, and RSV cases are higher than those seen over the last five years.

RSV cases spiked in August this year, according to Cook Children's. The hospital system's emergency room has been operating at max capacity since August