Advisory Board December 18, 2025
Flu rates are rapidly rising across the United States, with hospitalizations hitting their third-highest level in 15 years according to CDC data. Here’s what experts recommend you do to stay safe this holiday season.
Where the flu stands now
According to CDC, positive flu tests for the week ending Dec. 6 were up 8.1% nationwide, and the cumulative flu hospitalization rate was 6.9 per 100,000 population, almost double the rate seen during the same time last flu season. This marks the third-highest rate recorded since 2010, behind the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons.
CDC estimates that so far this flu season, there have been at least 2.9 million illnesses, 30,000 hospitalizations, and 1,200 deaths. Additionally, one influenza-associated pediatric death was reported...
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