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What to know about infectious diseases during this holiday season
Susanne RustTue, December 24, 2024, 3:28 PM CST
In the case of COVID-19, the half of the U.S. east of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico — is trending "high," while the Western states are still generally low, with some hot spots in major cities such as San Francisco, Seattle, Salt Lake and Boise, according to WastewaterScan.
Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at UC San Francisco, said people should be on the lookout for the "Big Four": three respiratory viruses currently moving through the U.S. — influenza, COVID-19 and RSV — and one stomach virus — norovirus.
What to know about infectious diseases during this holiday season
As friends and family visit, so too do their viruses. What's trending and where? And how can you protect yourself? The Times speaks with Peter Chin-Hong, a UCSF infectious disease doctor.