The respiratory disease known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has led to more emergency hospitalizations than the flu and the Omicron variant of COVID-19, according to recent findings in JAMA.

AFTERNOON. WE TURN TO FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT. FLU CASES INCREASING NATIONALLY FOR A SECOND TIME THIS SEASON. HOW SOON COULD THE VIRUS ACTUALLY RETURN TO NEW ENGLAND? THAT’S A GREAT QUESTION.