NY 2024-25 Seasonal Flu Dashboard

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New York State Department of Health Announces Start of Weekly Flu Report and Activates Statewide Flu Tracker Website



ALBANY, N.Y. (November 1, 2024) – The New York State Department of Health today announced that as the transmission of seasonal respiratory illnesses is underway, the State's weekly flu reports and Flu Tracker website have been activated. This seasonal dashboard provides a snapshot of lab-confirmed cases and hospitalizations, with options to view the data by geographic location and track trends over time.



The Department's first Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report of the season, for the week ending October 19, 2024, shows there were 565 lab-confirmed cases reported across New York. Additionally, 26 people were hospitalized with influenza, and five outbreaks were reported in long-term and acute care facilities.

The most recent Surveillance Report, for the week ending October 26, shows a 42-percent increase in positive cases, to 824, when compared with the previous week. Reported influenza hospitalizations were 30, a 10-percent increase from the prior week, with two outbreaks reported in hospitals, and two in nursing homes for a total to date of nine lab-confirmed outbreaks in those facilities.

Both reports are available on the Department's Flu Tracker website, which provides timely information about local, regional and statewide flu activity.

continued: https://health.ny.gov/press/releases...-11-01_flu.htm

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Flu cases rising quickly in New York and Monroe County

January 27, 2025

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Influenza cases in Monroe County are up 51% according to the New York State Flu Tracker.

Monroe County saw 1,060 cases for the week ending January 18 with 84 hospitalizations. Statewide, cases were up 46% with 48,291 cases reported.

This season is peaking later than the past two years, and it’s combining with RSV and COVID to cause capacity issues in our local hospital systems.

continued: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/...monroe-county/

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FLU CASES JUMPED 51% IN MONROE COUNTY
1/27/25

Influenza cases in Monroe County have surged by 51%, with 1,060 cases reported for the week ending January 18, alongside 84 hospitalizations. Statewide, cases rose 46%, totaling 48,291.

This season is peaking later than in the previous two years, leading to capacity challenges in local hospitals due to concurrent outbreaks of RSV and COVID.

During a news conference on January 17, health officials urged residents to get vaccinated for flu, COVID, and RSV if eligible.

They also advised seeking care from primary physicians or urgent care facilities before going to emergency departments to alleviate hospital pressure.

https://wdkx.com/flu-cases-jumped-51-in-monroe-county/

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Monroe County
Flu cases are straining Rochester hospitals: What to know
February 2, 2025

A recent spike of influenza A cases in New York has pushed Strong Memorial Hospital beyond its capacity and medical professionals are asking Rochester-area residents to take precautions.

There were 45 patients admitted to Strong hospital with influenza on Jan. 31, said Dr. Michael Apostolakos, University of Rochester Medical Center chief medical officer.

“Over the last couple of weeks it’s markedly increased, from 20 to now 45, so we’re continuing to see a spike in cases in the area,” Apostolakos said. “The cases span from being seen in our [emergency department] with relatively minor symptoms to patients who develop respiratory failure and require mechanical ventilation.”
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“We’ve set new records for volumes of patients in our ED and hospital over the last couple weeks,” he said. “We have 897 licensed beds. We’ve been more than 120% capacity for the last two to three weeks and respiratory viral illness — influenza in particular — has been a major culprit of this.”

... https://www.democratandchronicle.com...y/78092401007/