Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have peaked in many areas of the United States, according to data released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Meanwhile, COVID-19 markers declined or remained stable. ED visits for COVID are at low levels but are highest among young children and older adults. Though wastewater detections are at the moderate level and declining in all regions, levels remain highest in the Midwest.

The Health Department of Northwest Michigan is reporting an increase in respiratory illnesses across Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet and Otsego counties this winter.

Most U.S. states are reporting high or very high flu-like activity, while COVID-19 rates remain lower than this time last year.

If it feels like everyone around you is fighting off a cold or recovering from the flu, it may be because respiratory illnesses are running rampant in most of the United States, and cases are only increasing.

Statewide data released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Health indicates that hospitalizations for influenza and COVID-19 have slightly declined for the first time in over a month.