CDC Issues Warning About , Potentially Severe Flu Season.<br />Dr. Rochelle Walensky issued <br />the warning on Oct. 13.<br />We've noted that flu activity is starting to increase across much of the country, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, CDC Director, via NBC News.<br />Not everybody got flu vaccinated last year, and many people did not get the flu. So that makes us ripe to have potentially a severe flu season, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, CDC Director, via NBC News.<br />Medical professionals reiterated <br />Dr. Walensky's assessment. .<br />We are definitely seeing a pretty steep rise in both documented flu and influenza-like illnesses, Dr. James Cutrell, UT Southwestern Medical Center , via NBC News.<br />Other medical professionals say that the CDC's warning is not necessarily a surprise.<br />Unfortunately, we anticipated this would be a rough <br />influenza season, Dr. Cameron Kaiser, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, via NBC News.<br />In addition to the flu, medical professionals are seeing spikes in other respiratory illnesses. .<br />Alongside COVID-19, other respiratory viruses are also making a rapid comeback, Dr. Cameron Kaiser, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, via NBC News.<br />Flu is on the rise, but it's also all of these other viruses that got knocked off kilter, Dr. Frank Esper, Cleveland Clinic, via NBC News.<br />While vaccines do not exist for every respiratory illness, flu vaccines are readily available.<br />According to Dr. Walensky, "about 12 million flu vaccines have been given in pharmacies and in physician's offices" so far this year
