Additionally, wastewater activity level currently shows moderate levels of COVID, very high levels of flu and high levels of RSV in Florida, the CDC says. "People who are infected

Florida is seeing a “very high” amount of activity as new variants of viruses are going around, most notably the flu (Influenza A).

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The CDC’s overall snapshot of respiratory illness activity in Florida remains very high. The CDC has measured moderate levels of flu and RSV activity in wastewater. In emergency room visits, the CDC found an increasing amount of very high flu activity. RSV activity in emergency departments is still high, but it’s decreasing.

Parts of the country, including Florida, have seen a rise in cases this year of norovirus, a contagious virus that often causes vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and stomach pain. People know it as the stomach flu, stomach bug or the “cruise ship virus” because it’s often the cause of most diarrhea outbreaks on cruise ships.

Norovirus outbreaks are common throughout the year, but prevalent from November to April. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said this year's number of reported norovirus outbreaks has exceeded the numbers in the recent years before the COVID-19 pandemic.

A number of states are seeing a spike in hospital visits caused by respiratory illnesses as we enter the New Year.

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MIAMI - Florida ranks second in the nation for confirmed norovirus outbreaks, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The highly contagious virus, often referred to as the "stomach bug," is spreading rapidly this season, particularly in crowded settings like cruise ships.

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Jen Fisher can do only so much to keep her son safe from the types of infections that children can encounter at school. The rest, she said, is up to other students and parents in their hometown of Franklin,