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Influenza Hospitalizations

Data are current as of 1/25/2025

Most recent dashboard update: 1/29/2025

Key Hospitalization Indicators


Kent County

Flu Hospitalizations

In order to protect privacy small values are not reported
Kent County

Total Flu Hospitalizations

In order to protect privacy small values are not reported

Hospitalization Trends


Percentage of visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) reported by sentinel providers
Percentage of Emergency Department Visits for Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) and COVID-19-Like Illness (CLI) by Week (Fall and Winter Virus Season 2023-2024)

Data source: Delaware syndromic surveillance data from emergency department and freestanding emergency centers.

Recent changes in health care seeking behavior, including increasing use of telemedicine, recommendations to limit emergency department (ED) visits to severe illnesses, and increased practice of social distancing, are likely affecting data reported.

Data is updated daily as a result of changes made by hospitals to patient charts. Most changes of this nature occur within 30 days.

2023 - 2024Influenza Season (Current)1

Type

Week 4

1/19/2025 - 1/25/2025

Year to Date (YTD)2

% Confirmed Cases

YTD % Confirmed Cases3

Hospitalization

Deaths

Type

Week 4

1/21/2024 - 1/27/2024

Year to Date (YTD)2

% Confirmed Cases

YTD % Confirmed Cases3

Hospitalization

Deaths

Type

Week 4

1/22/2023 - 1/28/2023

Year to Date (YTD)2

% Confirmed Cases

YTD % Confirmed Cases3

Hospitalization

Deaths

Type

Week 4

1/23/2022 - 1/29/2022

Year to Date (YTD)2

% Confirmed Cases

YTD % Confirmed Cases3

Hospitalization

Deaths

Footnotes:
1. There may be technical discrepancies of reporting numbers week to week due to retroactive reporting or reclassification of cases.
2. YTD stands for “Year to Date” and represents the cumulative number of cases through the current MMWR Week being assessed for the current flu season.
3. Percentage of cases for the cumulative count of confirmed cases through the influenza season to the current MMWR Week.

Sections in Influenza Dashboard