New York City breaks a flu record as 2025 cases surge, state health officials say
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New York has broken its record for flu cases in a single week. The state's 71,123 cases in the week ending Dec. 20, 2025, were the most in a regular seven-day stretch since influenza became reportable in 2004, the New York State Health Department said Friday. New York health officials said the thousands of new flu cases in the state last week led to a 38% jump from the previous week. Flu hospitalizations rose 63% statewide, up to 3,666 from 2,251 the week before, officials said.
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Main Idea: New York state said flu cases hit a record high in one week, with hospitalizations also rising sharply as winter illness spreads.
Key Points:
- The state reported 71,123 flu cases in the week ending Dec. 20, the most in any regular seven-day period since flu became reportable in 2004.
- Flu cases jumped 38% from the week before, and hospitalizations rose 63% to 3,666.
- Health officials urged people to get vaccinated, stay home when sick, and use antiviral medicine early for high-risk patients.
- Officials said New York has already logged 189,312 positive flu cases this season and warned of a “tripledemic” with flu, RSV, and COVID.
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Rising flu cases in New York can mean more sick days, crowded hospitals, and higher pressure on workers, families, and local health care costs.
Positive Impact
More warnings may push more people to get vaccinated, stay home when sick, and reduce spread in communities.
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