Health Update: Flu Season Fades, CDC Confirms Vaccine Effectiveness

As influenza activity decreases from coast to coast, the entire nation may experience a collective sigh of relief. The flu season is inching closer to its end, and the signs and symptoms of the flu are rapidly decreasing.

According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the level of influenza activity in Ohio was rated as moderate just two weeks ago, but it gradually decreased to low last week, and it was rated as minimal this week. Furthermore, just two states, Wyoming and North Dakota, were deemed to have “high” levels of influenza activity this week.

One week has passed since the data was released, which was on Friday.

Outpatient visits have decreased by 17%, trips to emergency rooms have decreased by 13%, and hospitalizations have decreased by 28% as compared to the previous week with statistics from the Ohio Department of Health.

All of the counties in Ohio have seen a dramatic decrease in the number of hospitalizations that were caused by the flu during the past week.

According to the most recent data that is available, there were 237 hospitalizations in the state of Ohio which were caused by confirmed cases of influenza during the week that ended on April 13.

Despite the fact that the precise species of influenza virus that caused the rise in early February is unclear, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) monitoring of this year’s influenza strains reveals that the 2023 vaccine has adequately protected against them. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises anyone who have not yet received a flu shot this season to do so.