With respiratory infections increasing, lots of people are getting sick, according to health officials. Health experts say the holiday season is prime for contagious illnesses to spread in crowded locations like malls, airports and holiday parties.

Cases of influenza have closed in on 2 million cases nationwide already, and more than 700 deaths.

South Jersey native, Jayme Bundy, is back to wrapping holiday gifts after recovering from a bout with COVID.

"It was almost like I was having an out-of-body experience. Like I didn't feel myself at all," Bundy said.

Bundy got sick with a fever and congestion right after Thanksgiving when she was around hundreds of people while working at the Cherry Hill Mall.

Maps from the CDC show a growing number of people are getting the flu, COVID and RSV

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