The flu didn't surge back this season, but doctors remain concerned about what could happen in the fall as our flu immunity fades.
Most recent cases have been reported in the Midwest and parts of the South, including Texas.
There appear to be upticks in other respiratory illnesses commonly seen in the fall and winter, such as those caused by other types of coronaviruses that have been circulating for many years, though it's unclear why, she said. That's significantly lower than a typical flu season, which can cause tens of millions of illnesses and tens of thousands of deaths in the United States.
"We're taking off masks, we're behaving more normally, we're getting together more," he said. Mitigation measures such as mask-wearing and social distancing, used to slow the spread of Covid, also slowed the spread of flu.
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