Day: December 11, 2023

CDC Weekly Update on Viral Respiratory Illness

As of December 8, 2023, the CDC reports:

  • “National test positivity, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations for influenza continue to increase. Influenza A(H1N1) is the predominant influenza virus circulating although influenza A(H3N2) and influenza B viruses are also being reported.
  • RSV-associated hospitalization rates remain elevated among young children and are increasing among older adults; of note, only 15.9% of adults 60+ report having received an RSV vaccine.
  • National vaccination coverage for COVID-19, influenza, and RSV vaccines increased slightly for children and adults compared to the previous week and remains low for both groups.”

However, the overall respiratory illness rates have gone from “moderate” to “low” in Iowa.