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>> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody, good morning, welcome to "today," it is 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. we're glad you're with us on a monday morning. we have a special monday morning concert today. >> it may be rainy out here on the east coast, but wynonna judd is taking the stage. fans have been lined up and we have a special guest who is joining her later. >> all will be revealed. our top story, the new health concern from coast to coast, or really the return of an old health concern. >> after more than two years of masks and social distancing and working from home, the flu is back and it is back in a big way. >> a lot of states are already reporting a higher number of cases than usual. and it is sparking fears of what's being called a triple demic, flu, covid and the respiratory illness, rsv, which

hits children predominantly. we'll talk to dr. john torres about what to expect. for the latest, we turn to blaine alexander in atlanta for us. a lot of people are dealing with this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the cdc is warning that flu cases are on the rise across much of the country. perhaps most notably right here in the south. experts say the concern and what's really different about this is that we're seeing flu cases rising earlier in the season than we typically do. and that could certainly mean a lot winter ahead.