c cbs's ali bauman is in new york with a warning from the cdc. >> reporter: david, the cdc says flu activity is increasing in all regions and all age groups across the country. and with millions on the move this holiday week, doctors are warning we may soon hit the peak of flu season. the holiday season is in full swing, and so, too, is the flu season. 13 states have reported high or very high levels of flu-like ill ens last week, according to the cdc, that's about double the states from the week before. the agency estimates so far this season, there have been nearly 2 million illnesses, 23,000 hospita hospitalizations, and 970 deaths from the flu. >> it's a very highly transmittable virus. >> reporter: dr. manish she ma. >> people are going to be getting on planes all throughout the week. what should they know before they travel to see family? >> get vaccinated. the number one and most important thing you can do to help prevent the influenza virus and complications of the virus is to get vaccinated. >> reporter: the cdc says no flu strain seems dominant yet, and it's still too early in the