CDC: Flu season still going strong in several areas across the U.S.

ATLANTA — Incidence of flu may be trending down, but there are still some influenza hot spots across the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Nationwide for the week ended Feb. 14, 3.2% of patient visits reported through the U.S. Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network were due to influenza-like illness. The percentage remains above the national baseline of 2%.

 

ILI activity levels were particularly pronounced across the South and in New York and Nevada. 

 

A total of 12 states and Puerto Rico experienced high ILI activity for the week. In addition to New York and Nevada, those states included Arkansas, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia.