Published February 22. 2025 09:14AM
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported influenza, RSV and COVID-19 cases through the week of Feb. 15:
Flu
• Influenza activity is very high, but decreased slightly from the prior week.
• There were 153,350 laboratory-confirmed influenza cases reported season-to-date from Sept. 29 through Feb. 15.
• The percentage of emergency department visits resulting in an influenza diagnosis is very high for all ages statewide, especially the 0-4 and 5-24 age groups.
• 348 influenza-related deaths have been reported in Pennsylvania residents by the National Center for Health Statistics for the 2024-25 season.
RSV
• RSV activity in the state is decreasing.
• 38,009 lab-confirmed cases have been reported season-to-date from Sept. 29 through Feb. 15.
• The percentage of emergency department visits resulting in an RSV diagnosis are decreasing statewide for all ages.
COVID-19
• The percentage of emergency department visits with a COVID-19 diagnosis are low statewide for all ages.
• 793 COVID-19-related deaths have been reported in Pennsylvania residents by the National Center for Health Statistics for the 2024-2025 season.