Advisory Board February 19, 2025
As flu hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise, CDC has classified the 2024-2025 flu season as “high severity” for all age groups.
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US flu season classified as ‘high severity’
On Friday, CDC classified the 2024-2025 flu season as “high severity” for all age groups — the first time the severity level has been used since the 2017-2018 season.
Currently, test positivity rates for flu (31.6%) far outpace both COVID-19 (4.8%) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (6.8%).
As of Feb. 8, 45 states reported either “high” or “very high” levels of influenza-like illnesses (ILI). Outpatient visits for ILI have also remained elevated at 7.8%, significantly higher than the baseline level of...
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