Flu deaths surpass COVID-19 for 1st time since pandemic began: 5 updates

Becker's Healthcare February 14, 2025
Alexandra Murphy

For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, more people in the U.S. died of influenza than from COVID-19, according to CDC data for the week ending Jan. 25.

In addition, the most recent CDC data — updated Feb. 14 — found high levels of respiratory virus activity across the U.S., with flu-related emergency department visits remaining very high, RSV-related visits at moderate levels and COVID-19 visits at low levels.

Nineteen states reported “high” respiratory virus activity: Montana, Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Arkansas, Michigan, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, New York, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont.

Twelve states reported “very...

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