INFLUENZA-LIKE ILLNESS ACTIVITY 2024–25
Seasonal influenza is the worst it’s been nationwide in nearly 30 years. That is, in terms of the percentage of outpatient and emergency department visits involving patients with influenza-like illness (ILI). ILI symptoms include fever and cough or sore throat, not necessarily representing laboratory-confirmed flu. Meaning, some patients included in ILI records may have another respiratory illness such as COVID-19 or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Seasonal influenza is the worst it’s been nationwide in nearly 30 years. That is, in terms of the percentage of outpatient and emergency department visits involving patients with influenza-like illness (ILI). ILI symptoms include fever and cough or sore throat, not necessarily representing laboratory-confirmed flu. Meaning, some patients included in ILI records may have another respiratory illness such as COVID-19 or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
