Staten Island’s ‘Super flu’ outbreak: Hospitalizations climb
SILive.com••health
Key Points:
- Staten Island reported a 50% drop in new flu cases last week, the first decline in 10 weeks, but flu hospitalizations continued to rise, reflecting a lag between infection and severe illness.
- The dominant flu strain in New York and nationwide is Influenza A/H3 (H3N2), known as the "super flu" due to its severity, accounting for 95% of cases in New York and 86% nationally.
- Despite fewer reported cases, Staten Island saw hospitalizations increase from 95 to 130, with many admissions involving children suffering from dehydration and severe symptoms.
- New York state reported a 24% rise in flu hospitalizations last week, totaling over 13,000 for the
