Data from the first week of the year indicate 99 people are hospitalized with the flu or flu associated illnesses. 25 COVID patients are hospitalized as well.

Influenza A, COVID-19 and norovirus (stomach flu) are on the rise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But there's a fourth "bug" the public should be aware of: respiratory syncytial virus. RSV causes cold-like symptoms and affects the breathing passages and lungs.

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Flu and COVID-19 case counts are high and rising in most parts of the United States, according to recent data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). RSV case counts are also elevated in most states,

State and federal data show high levels of respiratory illnesses. Here's what to know about the illnesses circulating this winter, their symptoms and how to prevent them.

Respiratory viruses are on the rise in Brevard, though not at a rate higher than previous years, according to local health systems.

New data shared by British Columbia's Centre for Disease Control shows the province has one of the worst flu rates in Canada, as a holiday-season spike in respiratory illnesses continues.

Positive tests for respiratory illnesses have been steadily climbing for weeks in British Columbia, especially for flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.

U.S. states, including parts of New England, are reporting high or very high levels of COVID, RSV, and the flu, the CDC says.

The CDC reports that influenza A, COVID-19, norovirus, and RSV are on the rise this winter, with symptoms such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath making it difficult to distinguish between illnesses.