Advisory Board February 11, 2025
The percentage of doctor’s visits driven by flu-like symptoms was at the highest it’s been since the 2009-2010 swine flu pandemic, according to CDC data posted last week. But while flu numbers are high, COVID-19 rates have been very mild.
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According to CDC, last week 27 states reported “very high” flu activity, with lab tests turning up around 30% positive for influenza.
In addition, the rate at which people visited the doctor with flu-like symptoms increased to 7.8%, the highest it’s been since the 2009-2010 season, and the flu hospitalization rate was at 64 per 100,000.
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