The Hill
BY JARED GANS – 12/03/22 11:34 AM ET
Respiratory illness is on the rise across the United States, with 44 states now experiencing high levels amid a worsening flu season.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 31 U.S. jurisdictions, which include territories and Washington, D.C., had “very high” levels of respiratory illness and 16 jurisdictions had “high” levels last week. Only 19 jurisdictions had very high levels and 17 jurisdictions had high levels the week before.