| MMWR - Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations During a High Severity Season — Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network, United States, 2024–25 Influenza Season |
| Friday, September 12, 2025 05:44 PM |
| Among a surveillance sample of the U.S. population, 2024–25 was a high severity influenza season. The cumulative influenza-associated hospitalization rate was the highest since 2010–11. During the 2024–25 season, the percentages of patients admitted to an intensive care unit (16.8%) and who received invasive mechanical ventilation (6.1%) were similar to past seasons’ estimates. Approximately one third of hospitalized patients were vaccinated. Children aged 5–17 years were the lowest percentage of hospitalized patients receiving antiviral treatment (61.6%). Read more. |