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Laboratory-confirmed flu cases has nearly tripled the past few weeks. and flu hospitalizations have doubled. and covid-19 poses a threat, for under vaccinated or unvaccinated as covid is one of the leading causes of death in the united states. the department of health in new york saying, maybe put the mask on again. kids in school, maybe put on the mask again. 65 years and older. people immunecompromised. you talked about the 800 beds. this suspeisn't just new york. and the cdc points to this statistic. 26 hospitalizations, just for the flu, for every 100,000 people. that's the highest the cdc...

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Struggling to keep up with sick patients. gabe gutierrez has more tonight from boston. >> reporter: the er is usually at or near capacity. are these beds in the hallway typical? >> unfortunately they are these days. you know, when we designed this department we did not anticipate using these on a regular basis. >> reporter: juan potter's been here sick with the flu for two days. >> the toughest part is the not breathing, the loss of breath. >> reporter: over the past month the mass general brigm's system has seen flu cases jump by more than 1,100%. flu hospitalizations this season are up to 78...

Ntew york, is insu streted to capacity, and adding beds meant for rehab patients. how many beds are full? >> so right now the hospital really is at its normal full capacity. >> reporter: it's one of many hospitals kroo the country seeing an increase of people suffering from covid, flu, and r.s.v. >> so that's the current tridemmic that people are talking about. and it's true. it's real. we're seeing increased numbers of cases. since thanksgiving we probably have had over 300 cases of covid come into our emergency room, about the same number of flu cases, about 50 r.s.v. cases. >> reporter: nat...

Certain times have been completely empty of one product and then it comes back on and then it's empty of another product. >> reporter: while rsv may be leveling off in some places, the flu is soaring. the cdc saying flu hospitalizations this season are up to 78,000. over the past month, the system has seen flu cases jump by more than 1100%. >> how busy have the last few weeks been here? >> we've seen an increase in patients coming into the er. >> reporter: only a quarter of adults and 40% of the children in the u.s. have received a flu shot this season. >> he did not. he's been here for two da...