Is COVID going around again? The CDC's wastewater surveillance system suggests the virus is growing in prevalence.

Illinois health officials advised of an uptick in respiratory illnesses on Monday as families geared up for holiday celebrations in the following days.

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Flu cases are beginning to rise after a slow start to the season, with respiratory illnesses increasing nationwide in the week ending Dec. 14, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Respiratory viruses will likely increase over the holidays as many of us travel and expand our social networks. But we have several tools to help keep us from getting sick.