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CDC said that increases in Strep A, flu and RSV cases are tied to lockdowns ... Leading US health officials have finally acknowledged that pandemic restrictions they supported may have fueled a boom in respiratory bugs currently overwhelming hospitals. Healthcare systems across the country have been pushed to the brink after an unseasonably high number of flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases with some pediatric units forced to erect inflatable tents to treat patients in parking lots. ... In a statement to DailyMail.com, the CDC said it was 'hearing from some doctors and state health departments about an apparent...

<p>SAN DIEGO(AP) - Officials planned an autopsy Monday to determine what killed an 18-year-old Marine Corps recruit who developed a fast-spreading rash after 5,000 recruits received inoculations to stop the spread of a potentially lethal bacteria.</p> <p>Amid growing concerns of an outbreak of Strep-A bacteria, officials at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot said Monday they were considering a "stand down," an unusual move that would temporarily cease all training at the base.</p>