PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Experts say extra individuals get sick this time of yr due to giant vacation gatherings.

“We’re now indoors and we have our heaters going. We’re recirculating the same air,” stated Dr. Brian Lamb, an inner medication physician with Allegheny Health Network. “And so we’re being exposed to a lot more of those viruses. That’s why we tend to see this uptick every fall.”

Data from the Allegheny County Health Department exhibits almost 700 flu instances between Dec. 10 and Dec. 16, the best to date this season.

Last yr, medical doctors battled the tripledemic: flu, COVID-19 and RSV. They don’t need a repeat this yr.

“We’re hoping it’s going to be a more normal, manageable season,” Lamb stated. “That’s the whole thing. This is going to be really our first real test coming out of the pandemic.”

A warning as you proceed to have fun into the brand new yr as COVID-19 and flu instances are spiking,

“If you’re sick, please stay home because you do not want to spread it to everyone,” Lamb stated.

Doctors say you additionally may put on a masks, which helps preserve you secure and others round you.