LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Every time kids go back to school, the whole family gets sick. CDC data reveals we haven't had this many cases of the common cold since we hit another high peak three years ago! As flu season begins, are we headed for a double whammy?

You know the signs of a common cold.

"When you can't do anything because you have a headache or a runny nose," described Erlinda Weaver of Glendale.

The latest government report shows common cold infections this month are at the highest level since 2022.

Roughly 31% of weekly tests are coming back positive for rhinovirus and enterovirus. Doctors say this signals a rough cold and flu season ahead.

"As a pediatric ICU physician and a pediatrician, I am bracing myself. I am worried about what's going to happen in the winter months

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