The U.S. is seeing the highest flu hospitalization rates in a decade for this time of year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, with people ages 65 and up hit the hardest, followed by young children.
Common winter viruses tend to peak in December and January — not October and November — though it's unclear how the early and intense spread of respiratory viruses will ultimately play out this season.
Still, Dawn O’Connell, assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the Department of Health and Human Services, warned that the U.S. will undoubtably"face some challenges this winter."
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