Flu, RSV, COVID-19: A ‘perfect storm for a terrible holiday season’

Influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and COVID-19 have come together to pose a serious health threat this holiday season, according to experts.

During a press conference, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, said the agency has documented at least 8.7 million influenza illnesses, 78,000 hospitalizations due to influenza and 4,500 influenza-associated deaths, as well as a 14 pediatric deaths caused by influenza. Read more from Healio.