Influenza Updates

Author: PDI Healthcare Clinical Team

Categories: Articles, Healthcare & Patient Care March 9, 2026

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 Influenza virus!

 

U.S. Influenza Activity is elevated nationally – Week ending February 28, 20261

  • As of February 28, Influenza activity is elevated nationally.
  • Approximately 15.8% of specimens tested are positive for Influenza. Most viruses are Influenza A  (H3N2) for the season.
  • As of February 28, 3.9% of outpatient visits were for Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) – this is above the national baseline.
  • Eleven pediatric deaths associated with influenza have been reported this week (total of 90 deaths this season).

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 step

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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