“We are seeing somewhere in between 10 to 20 patients each day in the Children’s Hospital who need admissions,” Chief Medical Officer for Kentucky Children’s Hospital Dr. Lindsay Ragsdale said. It’s one of many reasons why Kentucky is one of four states ranked high for respiratory illness activity by the CDC.

If you’ve been coughing, sniffling, or feeling downright awful, you’re certainly not alone. In fact, the CDC reports respiratory illness activity is high across the country. It’s especially high in the Commonwealth.

Influenza is high across the country and Kentucky is among the states affected. Here's what we know about how long flu lasts, medicines, shots and more.

Kentucky in the very high category for influenza-like illnesses among other states like Ohio, Arkansas, Florida, Texas and more.

Cases of respiratory illnesses such as influenza, RVS and Covid have increased statewide, based on data gathered by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. The top official from the Green River District Health Department recommends people who haven’t yet been vaccinated get both their flu and Covid-19 shots.

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

After a brief respite from severe winter weather following two winter storms, the National Weather Service says Kentucky can expect bitter cold temperatures Tuesday night, even

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin had the highest rates, with 9.2 percent of tests coming back positive.

The number of COVID-19 tests coming back positive increased over Christmas, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ). A map shows the regions across the country where case positivity rates were highest for the week ending December 28, 2024, with the Northwest seeing the highest rates.

If it feels like everyone around you is fighting off a cold or recovering from the flu, it may be because respiratory illnesses are running rampant in most of the United States, and cases are only increasing.

As temperatures drop, illness is rising. A map from the CDC shows Kentucky as "very high" for flu like infections.

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