Massachusetts Department of Public Health weekly influenza update Note: All respiratory disease related dashboards are updated once per week on Thursdays. Skip this data visualization presentation.

Learn about influenza and how to prevent and control the spread of disease. Influenza (flu) is a disease of the body’s respiratory system, which includes the nose, throat, and lungs. Flu is caused by a virus and it can be very serious. Every year in the U.S. seasonal flu causes thousands of hospital admissions and deaths.

The following dashboards provide data on contagious respiratory viruses, including acute respiratory diseases, COVID-19, influenza (flu), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in Massachusetts. The data presented here can help track trends in respiratory disease and vaccination activity across Massachusetts.

A Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report Prepared by the Influenza Division.

The flu vaccine isn’t a silver bullet, but it helps prevent somewhere between 40% and 60% of illness, Dumford said, and people who are vaccinated are 40% less likely to be hospitalized than ...

Jan 15, 2025 · SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Flu numbers are spiking across the state as respiratory illnesses are spreading rapidly. According to the CDC, they estimate that there have been at least 9 million...

6 days ago · Health officials are warning about the increase in flu cases spreading rapidly throughout Massachusetts. The CDC reports the week of January 12th to the 18th saw a significant increase in flu ...

Mar 21, 2024 · These dashboards provide a concise overview of influenza and RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) trends in Boston, including flu and RSV cases, influenza-like illness (ILI) visits, and flu and RSV cases categorized by demographics.

Dec 10, 2022 · BOSTON - The Department of Public Health said Friday that flu activity in Massachusetts is "very high," with more than 5,400 new cases confirmed in the past week. Last year, the state never...

1 day ago · The majority of the cases in the U.S. are being caused by influenza A, primarily the H3N2 and H1N1 strains, according to the CDC. Flu A tends to be more aggressive in adults and hit earlier than ...