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It appears the U.S. avoided the much-feared holiday “tripledemic” of respiratory illnesses. Heading into December, two viruses from the triple threat, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, were on steep upward trends that had health officials and medical providers sounding alarms.

Data now shows that flu and RSV appear to have peaked prior to the holidays.

“In a couple of areas, we are seeing activity increase or plateau, but in most areas, it’s been declining,” Shikha Garg, MD, a medical epidemiologist at the CDC, told NPR.

RSV case numbers have dropped steadily since topping charts in mid-November. The virus, which is particularly dangerous for infants and young children, is still circulating at higher levels compared to recent years, CDC data shows.

Flu activity has declined steadily since the beginning of December, when 25% of flu tests were positive for the virus and nearly 26,000 people were being hospitalized weekly. The most recent flu data shows 15% of tests administered are positive for flu, and hospitalizations are down to 19,000 per week. Head over to WebMD to read the full story.