High levels of flu-like illnesses were reported last week in 17 states - up from 14 the week before, the CDC said Friday. It comes as surging Covid cases in wastewater has raised questions.
Seniors in the US could be facing risk of serious illness due to low vaccination rates, but health officials stress there is an urgent need to protect the population from respiratory viruses.
The drug epidemic plaguing America is showing no signs of slowing down, as new data reveals deadly overdoses continued to rise over the past year - setting the US up for a new record.