The authors said the findings may help develop environmental risk alerts.
Of those at risk, 622 (32%) received an antiviral.
Estimates varied from 2008 through 2018, with RSV-associated antibiotic prescribing exceeding 10% in peak RSV years and flu-associated prescribing exceeding 20% in peak flu years.
A retrospective analysis of hospitalized VA patients finds that prior flu or RSV infection more than doubled the odds of subsequent Streptococcus pneumoniae infection.
Live virus was rarely transmitted to fingertips from the fomites.
Wastewater levels for COVID-19 are low, while for influenza A and RSV they are very low.
Resistance developed in 10% of those treated with baloxavir.
The pediatric deaths push the season total to 216, surpassing last season's total of 207.
Among clinicians with knowledge of guidelines, 62% recommended use.
Flu-related deaths in children climb to 204, up 6 from the previous week, the CDC says.
The highest risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 was in the first 72 hours at room temperature and first 24 hours at 37℃.
One state, however—New York—reports high activity of influenza-like illness.
Overall, 58% were prescribed antiviral drugs, and, among those, 80% had them dispensed.
For the seventh week in a row, indicators show that US influenza activity is dropping, but it's still above baseline levels.
Contracting a non-COVID lower respiratory tract infection raises the risk of death 2 to 7 times over the next month to a year, new data show.
Only 7 jurisdictions are still reporting high flu activity, and, for COVID, wastewater detections returned to the low level.
Other trends included worrisome rises in tuberculosis, measles, and pertussis.
Though hospitalizations and other markers trended lower, the CDC received reports of 17 more pediatric flu deaths.
Sixteen more pediatric flu deaths were reported, as hospitalizations and outpatient visits remain high.
Twelve more pediatric flu deaths were reported, mostly caused by the H1N1 strain, raising the season's total to 98.
Median cumulative state rates ranged from 23 (Alaska) to 249 (New York) per 100,000 people.
Seasonal flu is currently the most common virus detected in China's illness surge, which is at expected levels for this time of year.
Further tests found seasonal flu, rhinovirus, COVID, and other common respiratory viruses, alongside malaria and complications from malnutrition.
RSV activity remains high, with pediatric hospitalizations increasing across most of the country.
The WHO says it is monitoring some JN.1-related variants, still in low proportions, that might have more immune escape than XEC.
