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RSV activity has increased in the Southeast, suggesting a national uptick in the coming months. This will mark the first season new RSV vaccines and monoclonal antibodies are available for the virus.
Last week COVID-19 hospitalizations rose by 19% and deaths rose by 21%, according to figures from the CDC.
A new strain of COVID-19 that was only identified a week ago in the US has prompted the CDC to take the rare step of issuing a formal message that it could evade vaccines or the protection of natural immunity.
Called 'Eris' among avid COVID trackers, the strain EG.5 now accounts for 17% of all US COVID infections, according to the latest CDC estimates. That’s up from 12% the week prior.
CDC data shows a rise in COVID-19 presence across multiple indicators, but deaths remain unchanged.