Influenza and COVID-19 Updates

Author: PDI Healthcare Clinical Team

Categories: Articles, Healthcare & Patient Care October 7, 2025

October marked the start of the 2025-2026 Influenza season. It’s more important than ever to ensure you are protecting your health and the health of your loved ones with proper infection prevention measures. PDI is invested in providing you with the most up-to-date information as it becomes available. Please continue to visit this page for ongoing updates regarding the status of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Influenza virus!

 

U.S. Influenza Activity is low across the country – Week ending September 20, 20251

  • As of September 26, reports of Influenza-Like Illness remains low nationally.
  • Approximately 0.4% of specimens tested are positive for Influenza.Majority of viruses are Influenza A (H1N1 and H3N2) for the season.
  • As of September 26, 1.7% of outpatient visits were for Influenza-Like Illness (ILI).
  • 5.5% of deaths were attributed to pneumonia, influenza, or COVID-19 (PIC), which is below the epidemic threshold of 6% for this time period.²
  • Zero pediatric deaths associated with influenza have been reported this week.

Helpful Prevention Tips:

  • Consider getting your influenza vaccination now
  • Ensure that you’re practicing social distancing measures: mask-wearing, hand hygiene, & enhanced cleaning to protect you and your loved ones. This is helpful in COVID-19 and Influenza prevention.
  • CDC has a dedicated website to provide guidance on COVID-19 vaccination and boosters
    • On December 9, 2022, recommended updated (bivalent) COVID-19 boosters for children ages 5 years and older in the United States.
  • CDC has a community level COVID-19 tracker to assist with helping communities and people decide on local prevention steps

 

1 https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm 

2 https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/fluview/mortality.html

³ https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#maps_positivity-week

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