Influenza levels nationwide are now highest on record since peak of 2009 swine flu pandemic
Per figures published Friday by @CDCFlu, based on percent of outpatient respiratory illness from ILINet
“Flu is so bad right now that schools across the country are closing Schools around the U.S. are closing due to surges of flu and other illnesses, which are sickening students and staff.”
“Dead on Arrival: The Signals We’re Ignoring… Again
In NYC, when someone dies at home, a green flier appears on the door—a quiet but grim signal of loss. The medical term? Dead on arrival.
Another signal? Searches for "refrigerator trucks" are rising again. Last time they peaked was 2020, when NYC ran out of mortuary capacity.
Meanwhile:
➡️ NYC hospitals are now subtyping for H5N1.
➡️ The city is experiencing its worst flu season since 1997.
➡️ Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) outpatient visits last week hit 13.6%—the second highest ever recorded in NYC’s 2010-2025 dataset.
➡️ The only time it was worse? First week of April 2020 (14.2%).
We’ve seen these warning signs before.
Are we paying attention this time?”
December 31, 2024
“Only call 999 in emergences, urge ambulance chiefs amid 'worst ever' flu season.
Ambulance Chief Execs highlighted that their teams are ‘under severe pressure’ from seasonally high sickness rates, citing Covid, flu & norovirus as the main culprits.”
