Flu Hospitalizations Hit Record Highs Last Season, CDC Says

Flu Hospitalizations Hit Record Highs Last Season, CDC Says

Lower flu vaccination coverage and the prevalent virus strains may have shaped the results

Flu hospitalization rate in 2024-25 highest in more than a decade

The flu hospitalization rate during the 2024-25 flu season was the highest since 2010-11, according to a report published Sept. 12 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For all age groups, flu hospitalization rates were 1.8 to 2.8 times higher than median historical rates. Like previous seasons, most hospitalized patients (89%) had one or more underlying medical conditions, nearly 17% were admitted to an intensive care unit, 6% rece…

2024 to 2025 US Influenza Season Sets Record Hospitalization Rate

Record-high 127.1/100,000 hospitalizations with co-circulating influenza A strains and similar in-hospital severity to prior years.