Becker's Healthcare December 26, 2025
The flu season is off to a severe and early start, with outpatient visits for flu-like illness already reaching levels rarely seen this time of year.
As of mid-December, the rate of outpatient visits for flu-like illness was tracking as the third-highest since 2010. In the week ending Dec. 13, about 4.1% of outpatient visits were for respiratory illness — up from 3.8% during the same week last season, CDC data shows. This marks the third highest weekly rate behind the 2023-24 season (5.2%) and the 2022-23 season (6.3%).
The CDC estimates there have been 4.6 million...
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