Influenza Report - Week Ending April 19, 2025

The Situation Report | April 28, 2025

The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) collects, compiles, and analyzes information on influenza activity year-round in New York State (NYS) and produces this weekly report during the influenza season (October through the following May).

During the week ending April 19, 2025 influenza activity was categorized as geographically widespread. This is the nineteenth week widespread activity has been reported this season.

•  Laboratories tested 32,950 specimens for influenza, of which 6,226 (19%) were positive, a 28% decrease in positive cases compared with the previous week.
• The number of patients hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza was 258, a 33% decrease in hospitalized cases compared with the previous week.
• Of the 3,750 specimens submitted to WHO/NREVSS laboratories, 445 (11.87%) were positive. 145 were positive for influenza A and 300 for influenza B.
• The percent of patient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) from ILINet providers was 2.85%, below to the epidemic threshold of 4.20%.
• There were five outbreaks reported in hospitals and eight outbreaks reported in nursing homes, a 63% increase in hospital and nursing home outbreaks compared with the previous week. Season to date, a total of 1,018 outbreaks have been reported from hospitals and nursing homes in NYS.
• There were no influenza-associated pediatric deaths reported this week. Twenty-three influenza-associated pediatric deaths have been reported this season.