Antibiotic prescribing rates were similar among those who received C-reactive protein point-of-care testing and those who didn't.
The CDC said the latest patients have mild illness and have been offered antiviral treatment.
The West has had the highest wastewater detections for most of the summer, but levels have now declined a bit according to the CDC's latest update.
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