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Pigs and goats likely catch it too. It's been found in humans' noses in the Southwest — and in the air at airports and at chicken farms in Malaysia.

The at-home nasal swab kit simultaneously tests for COVID-19 and two strains of the flu.

The vaccines were more than 40% effective in preventing adults from getting sick enough from the flu that they had to go to a doctor’s office, clinic or hospital, health. Officials generally are pleased if a flu vaccine is 40% to 60% effective.

Among the topics: a decline in COVID and flu cases, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to prohibit COVID vaccine mandates, and a drop in cancer death rates - except for prostate cancer, especially among Black men.

After months of COVID, flu and RSV infections, parents of little kids are kinda losing it. But the data shows kids have always brought home waves of respiratory illness.

The service is available for anyone unable to get to a clinic or other location on their own. This may include people with disabilities, people with chronic health conditions, children and seniors.

And what about a cold or RSV? With all the illness spreading, it's virus soup out there these days. Some people feel so sick they're wondering if they're fighting more than one germ at once.

Anyone who wants to get vaccinated shouldn’t wait. It takes a couple of weeks for a flu vaccine to become fully effective.

Citing the tripledemic of respiratory illnesses, Lee Health's chief officer for hospital operations says patient volume is nearing 100%. Alternatives to the ER include urgent care centers or telehealth.

As public health departments work on improving their message, the skepticism and mistrust often reserved for COVID-vaccines now threaten other priorities, including flu shots and childhood vaccines.