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Experts say this is the worst flu season in the U.S. in more than a decade and cases are trending up.
CDC : At least 29 million flu infections so far this season, through Feb. 8 , including 370,000 hospitalizations and 16,000 deaths.
Surge in flu cases comes amid concerns about high infection rates for other viruses including RSV , COVID-19 and the gastrointestinal bug norovirus.
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