Advisory Board March 4, 2025
Although flu activity has decreased in the last two weeks, the virus is still circulating at elevated levels, especially among children who are seeing experiencing severe symptoms.
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Flu activity has declined slightly in recent weeks, but the test positivity rate for the virus remains elevated at 24.5% for the week ending Feb. 22. COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have remained largely stable with 4.3% and 7.1% test positivity rates, respectively.
As of Feb. 22, 41 jurisdictions reported either “high” or “very high” levels of influenza-like illnesses (ILI). Outpatient visits for ILI also continue to be elevated above the national baseline (3%)...
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