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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Stobbe

Holidays didn't lead to feared bump in flu cases, CDC says

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New U.S. government data suggests holiday gatherings didn't spark surges in respiratory diseases.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reported that visits to doctors' offices for the flu-like illnesses fell for the sixth straight week. Reports of RSV, a common cause of cold-like symptoms that can be serious for infants and the elderly, are also down. And more recently, COVID-19 hospitalizations are down, too.

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