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What to know about this winter’s surge of viral illnesses

Season 2025 Episode 12 | 5m 00s

According to the CDC, the number of people going to doctors with illnesses the flu, RSV and COVID is surging. Epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina joins John Yang to discuss why this year’s sick season is hitting Americans hard and what to know about other viruses in the headlines right now.

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