Article 65R0H Southeast US has hit the roof of CDC’s respiratory illness level scale

Southeast US has hit the roof of CDC’s respiratory illness level scale

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Beth Mole
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The US continues to see a dramatic and early surge in respiratory illnesses, which is hitting young children particularly hard and setting records for the decade.

The Southeast region is the most affected by the surge, which is driven by cases of flu, RSV (respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus), and other seasonal respiratory viruses. Seven southern states-Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Virginia-have reached the highest level of respiratory-illness activity on the scale from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The states are colored a deep purple on the national map, representing the highest of sub-level of "Very High" activity.

Overall, 25 states are experiencing "High" or "Very High" levels of respiratory illness activity, while six have reached the moderate category.

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