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Flu cases dipped quickly in early January of 2023. Health officials say this year's trends are similar to pre-pandemic activity.

The infection rate has increased since the holidays.

Dr. James McDonald says RSV is circulating most widely, followed by COVID variants and the flu.

The rapid development of Covid testing options may have us wanting to uncover the cause of our symptoms more so than before.

A public health professor says the high case numbers could indicate a chance in our healthcare habits, but that hospitalizations rates show flu is still a bigger threat this year.

But the county's health commissioner said some families are having difficulty finding vaccinations for younger kids.

This week, Governor Kathy Hochul and NY health officials warned New Yorkers of a surge of three different viruses, and the state Thruway EZ Pass tolls will increase by 5% in 2024 and 2027. Also, the City of Syracuse dealt with illegal marijuana shops while SUNY got a new chancellor. Check this week's WAER Round-Up for more information on health and infrastructure and what other local news you've missed from Dec. 5-9!

They say New Yorkers should start preparing for a surge in three different viruses, RSV, the flu, and COVID, as the holiday season gets underway.

Dozens of senior citizens showed at a state senator's flu vaccine clinic.

The Chief of Infectious Diseases at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse says it’s not the Coronavirus from China that Central New Yorkers should…