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The worst flu outbreak in more than a decade has put a strain on doctor’s offices and hospital systems across the country.

Battering millions with snow, ice and rain after the system swept across the country. we're tracking it. the major new wave of russian missile strikes across ukraine. widespread power outages. our team on the ground there tonight. twitter abruptly suspending several high-profile journalists who cover owner elon musk. the reason the billionaire gave for the bans. kids sharing their wishes with the santa inspiring america. >> announcer: this is >> announcer: this is nbc >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. good evening. the cdc reporting flu activity remains high an...

The biggest threat to your holiday celebrations. we're talking about these throw viruses that are rapidly spreading across the country. covid, the flu, and the respiratory illness known as rsv. the cdc just reported flu activity is still high despite some areas seeing declines. so, so far this season, we've seen 15 million infections, 150,000 hospitalizations, and over 9,000 deaths tied to the flu. >> fouurther compounding the problem, rsv has been raging and covid may be on the verge of a winter comeback. dr. fauci underscored how crucial vaccines are in this triple threat. >> it doesn't have...

The virus has caused 150,000 hospitalizations and 9,300 deaths. >> the number of flu vaccines distributed at this point continues to lag behind the past two years. the cdc finds covid is also showing signs of a winter comeback. 14% of the u.s. is in a high transmission covid area, but that's higher than last week. cnn's medical correspondent is with us now. let's start with the flu numbers. they show young children are being hit hard. what do they show? >> yes, victor, new cdc data suggests flu activity is still high but may be declining in some areas. last week about 23,500 people were admitt...

Ice is also a concern too across pennsylvania. but we could see 12 to up to 18 inches of snow, again, mostly the higher elevations in that i-95 corridor. just rain and the whole thing gone as we go into saturday. >> all right, dylan, thanks very much. an urgent push by the white house for americans to get flu and covid vaccines as cases of both viruses surge just before the holidays. while we're getting encouraging news about rsv, peter alexander with the latest. >> reporter: tonight as americans head into the holidays, fears that the flu is hitting harder and earlier than any time in the pa...