5 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON. >> ALSO THIS EVENING, JUST THE SEASON FOR SICKNESS IN OKLAHOMA, NEW DATA FROM THE CDC SHOWS OUR STATE HAS JUST REACHED THE PEAK FOR RSV CASES THIS YEAR AND NUMBERS ARE HIGHER THAN THEY WERE IN 2022. 21. BUT AS NEWS FOUR'S AUSTIN BREASETTE REPORTS RSV ISN'T THE ONLY THING GOING AROUND RIGHT NOW. >> WE'RE AT A REALLY HIGH LEVEL OF COVID RIGHT NOW. YOU KNOW, IT'S ESTIMATED BASED ON WASTEWATER ONE OUT OF 30 AMERICANS IS INFECTED WITH COVID RIGHT NOW. FLU LEVELS IN OKLAHOMA ARE AT THE MODERATE LEVEL RIGHT NOW. BUT THAT'S INCREASING SINGLE WEEK. >> AT THE SAME TIME, RSV CASES IN OKLAHOMA ARE NOW THE HIGHEST THEY'VE BEEN IN 2 YEARS BASED ON TESTING. IT LOOKS LIKE WE MAY BE RIGHT AT OUR PEAK RIGHT NOW.
THIS MAP BY THE OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHOWING EVERY SECTION OF THE STATE IS ABOVE THE BASELINE. 10% TEST POSITIVITY RATE. ALTHOUGH THE NUMBERS LOOK ALARMING. FORMER OKLAHOMA STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT DOCTOR GEORGE MONKS AS IT SEEMS TO BE A NORMAL WINTER SPIKE. BUT IT'S STILL SOMETHING FOR PEOPLE TO KEEP AN EYE ON, ESPECIALLY ANYONE WITH CHILDREN UNDER 2 YEARS OLD OR THOSE 16 UP FOR THOSE THAT ARE VERY YOUNG. >> OR THOSE OVER THE AGE OF 60, IT CAN CAUSE MORE SEVERE SYMPTOMS. AND IN FACT, IT CAN CAUSE PNEUMONIA THAT REQUIRES HOSPITALIZATION. >> EVERY YEAR ABOUT 50 TO 80,000 KIDS ARE HOSPITALIZED WITH THE COMMON RESPIRATORY INFECTION. IF YOU SEE YOUR CHILD DEVELOP A RUNNING NOSE OR COUGH, THAT TURNS INTO WHEEZING OR DIFFICULTY BREATHING, TAKE THEM TO A PEDIATRICIAN. OTHER CYGNUS IS TO WATCH OUT FOR RIGHT NOW ARE, OF COURSE COVID AND THE FLU. THE OKLAHOMA STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SHOWING BOTH INCREASING MONK SAYING IT'S TIME TO PROTECT YOURSELF AS WE GET THROUGH NEW YEAR'S GATHERINGS IN DEEP INTO THE WINTER MONTHS. >> THEIR VACCINES OUT ALL 3 OF THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH RIGHT NOW.
IF YOU MEET THE AGE REQUIREMENTS. >> AUSTIN PERCENT, OKLAHOMA'S NEWS 4. ALL RIGHT, AUSTIN, THANK YOU. NOW WASHING YOUR HANDS, STAYING AT HOME WHEN YOU'RE SICK ARE THE BEST WAYS TO PROTECT YOUNG CHILDREN AND .