Influenza, RSV, COVID ... flu, COVID and RSV," according to LMPHW. "The spike, in and of itself, is not unusual, because we expect this in this time of year," Burns said. "Because of the cold ...

A test can confirm if you have the flu or cold. Flu vs. COVID-19 Like the flu, COVID is also a contagious respiratory infection. But the coronavirus causes COVID, while the influenza virus causes ...

Health officials noted, however, that the peak of last year’s cold-and-flu (and now covid) season already had come and gone by late January. Dr. Amy Crawford-Faucher, a family physician who ...

“It’s unfortunate that vaccine hesitancy has increased since the pandemic, but the flu vaccine is proven safe and effective,” he said. COVID-19 cases are also on the rise in the ...

In the week ending Jan. 4, flu patients made up 6% of people in New Jersey emergency rooms. While the number of COVID diagnoses are down compared with this time last year, other illnesses such as ...

The new year has just begun, but flu season is in full swing, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting high levels of influenza activity nationwide. Meanwhile ...

Along with flu, winter months are highs for the common cold, RSV and COVID-19. Here's what to know about flu symptoms in 2025, how to tell if it's something else, and how to protect yourself ...