Influenza and RSV cases are on the rise in Arizona.
Last year, Arizona saw record-breaking flu and RSV caseloads. Cases don’t appear to be surging to those levels again this season, but the viruses are spreading.
This fall, the Arizona Department of Health Services has already tracked more than twice as many flu cases than what’s typical for this time of year.
RSV caseloads have been at average levels so far this year, but confirmed cases of the virus have increased about 21% just since last week.
Both viruses usually peak in December or January. Medical experts recommend an annual flu vaccine for everyone 6 months and older. There is also a new RSV vaccine available this year for adults over 60 and pregnant women.
