Becker's Healthcare December 19, 2025
Respiratory virus season is in full gear, with flu admissions rising quickly in recent weeks, according to the latest national data from the CDC.
Fourteen states reported high levels of flu-like illness during the week ending Dec. 13. Of those, five states — Colorado, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island — reported “very high” levels. New York City, which HHS reports as its own region, also reported “very high” levels.
Nine states — Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina and South Carolina — saw “high” levels. The District of Columbia also experienced high levels.
The CDC’s respiratory illness activity map reflects outpatient visits among patients who present with a fever plus a cough or...
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