"Just as 2026 arrived, so has peak flu season in New York. Hospitalizations for respiratory illness during the week ending on Dec. 27, 2025, increased slightly to 14.66% from 14.64% the previous week, according to the latest NYC health data. The data is overwhelmingly composed of flu cases, but COVID-19 and RSV cases are also represented. The good news is that emergency room visits for flu-related symptoms decreased in the Big Apple during that period, from nearly 9% to just under 8%, city health department officials reported this week."
"We urge every New Yorker and their family to stay protected this season and get their updated vaccines, Morse said in a statement. Additionally, if you or a loved one are feeling any flu-like symptoms, we urge you get tested, stay home, wear a mask, and avoid crowded spaces if you are unable to stay home. Other precautions to take include washing hands often, covering coughs and sneezes, and cleaning touched surfaces, per the health department."
New York entered peak flu season in late December 2025 with respiratory hospitalizations rising to 14.66% for the week ending Dec. 27, up from 14.64%. The caseload is overwhelmingly influenza, with COVID-19 and RSV also present. Emergency room visits for flu-related symptoms fell from nearly 9% to just under 8% during that period. Common symptoms include fever, body aches, chills and cough and can be mistaken for sinus or other respiratory infections. Officials urged updated vaccinations, testing when symptomatic, staying home, masking, avoiding crowds, frequent handwashing, covering coughs and cleaning touched surfaces. Pharmacies are selling out of OTC remedies.
Read at www.amny.com
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