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Angus Andrea Grieve-Smith

#COVID cases and hospitalizations appear to be dropping in #NYC after a relatively small spring wave, while #flu and #RSV cases continue to drop!

Let's hope we'll get down to relatively low baselines on all three until the next wave. Do we dare to hope that we won't see a summer #COVID19 wave?

I'm back to in-person karaoke now, but until the combined hospitalizations are at truly negligeable rates, like below one per day, I'll continue to #WearAMask in elevators, trains and doctors' offices!

COVID Hospitalizations in NYC Apr 6: 45 Most recent 7-day average (4/14/2025): Citywide: 24, Per lakh: 2.00 Most recent complete 7-day average (4/7/2025): Citywide: 44, Per lakh: 3.67 Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data) COVID Cases in NYC Most recent 7-day average: (4/14/2025): Citywide: 405, Per lakh: 33.76 Most recent complete 7-day average: (4/7/2025): Citywide: 511, Per lakh: 42.60 Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data)
COVID Deaths in NYC Apr 9: 3 Most recent 7-day average: (4/14/2025): 1 Most recent complete 7-day average: (4/7/2025): 2 Total deaths in the most recent month: (March, 31 days): 52 Total deaths in the most recent 30 days with complete data (3/9/2025 - 4/7/2025): 51 Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data)
Influenza positive test results in NYC Highlights for week ending April 12, 2025 (Week 15) 2,437 specimens were positive for influenza, a 32% decrease from the previous week; 19% were positive for influenza 241 specimens were positive for RSV, a 28% decrease from the previous week. Influenza-like illness visits were at 5% of all weekly visits. There were no influenza-associated pediatric deaths reported this week. Season to date, a total of ten influenza- There were no influenza outbreaks reported from long-term care facilities this week. Season to date, a total of 139 Source PDF (source) (cache) Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data) RSV positive test results in NYC Source PDF (source) (cache) Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data)
Outpatient influenza-like illness visits in NYC by season The 2024-25 percentage is roughly matching the 2023-2024 percentage at this point in the season, and slightly higher than the 2022-2023 percentage.
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Helen Branswell

#Flu season is mostly over, but #CDC is still hearing of pediatric flu deaths from this winter; 10 more were reported in the week ending 4/12. Brings the year's total to 198. Reports come in on a delay; there will likely be more. One of the worst years since CDC started collecting peds deaths data.
cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/2

FluViewWeekly US Influenza Surveillance Report: Key Updates for Week 15, ending April 12, 2025By CDC
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Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬

#Smartwatches Could Flatten The Curve Of The Next #Pandemic

Researchers at Aalto University, Stanford University, and Texas A&M have found that the illness detection features common to modern smartwatches are advanced enough to help people make the call to stay home or #mask up and avoid getting others sick. They note we’re already at 88% accuracy for early detection of #COVID19 and 90% for the #flu.

Terminating pandemics with smartwatches academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/art

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Angus Andrea Grieve-Smith

I wish I could say that #flu and #RSV cases were going down faster in #NYC, but I'm glad to see that they're still going down. No sign of an out-of-season wave or a shallow trough!

Let's hope that COVID rates will also go down, and we'll have a nice quiet, safe spring and summer for infectious disease transmission!

Influenza positive test results in NYC Highlights for week ending April 5, 2025 (Week 14) 3,566 specimens were positive for influenza, a 20% decrease from the previous week; 20% were positive for influenza 337 specimens were positive for RSV, a 18% decrease from the previous week. Influenza-like illness visits were at 5% of all weekly visits. There were no influenza-associated pediatric deaths reported this week. Season to date, a total of ten influenza- There were three influenza outbreaks reported from long-term care facilities this week. Season to date, a total of 139 Source PDF (source) (cache) Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data) RSV positive test results in NYC Source PDF (source) (cache) Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data)
Outpatient influenza-like illness visits in NYC by season As of April 5, 2025, the rate was about 5%, lower than it was a year ago, but still higher than in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
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MikeDunnAuthor

Today In Labor History April 9, 1930: The IWW organized the 1700-member crew of the Leviathan, the world’s largest ship. Originally a German passenger ship, the U.S. seized it in 1917, during World War I, when it was docked in New York harbor. The U.S. subsequently used it to transport its troops to Europe. In September, 1918, the Leviathan left New Jersey, filled with men dying from Influenza. Dozens perished from the flu on the passage over.

USS Leviathan Steaming out of New York Harbor, circa the mid-1920s. This photo is in the public domain via Wikicommons.
#workingclass#LaborHistory#iww
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Angus Andrea Grieve-Smith

COVID numbers are going up, but #flu and #RSV cases continue to drop in #NYC. We still don't have accurate hospitalization numbers for #influenza and #RSVirus here, but it looks like the overall risk of hospitalization and death from acute airborne infectious diseases is dropping.

I'm going to plan for indoor dining and singing, and maybe travel, but as long as this many people are dying and being hospitalized I'll #WearAMask in elevators, trains, doctor's offices, pharmacies and supermarkets!

Influenza positive test results in NYC Highlights for week ending March 29, 2025 (Week 13) 4,465 specimens were positive for influenza, a 18% decrease from the previous week; 23% were positive for influenza 409 specimens were positive for RSV, a 12% decrease from the previous week. Influenza-like illness visits were at 6% of all weekly visits. There was one influenza-associated pediatric death reported this week. Season to date, a total of ten influenza- There were three influenza outbreaks reported from long-term care facilities this week. Season to date, a total of 136 Source PDF (source) (cache) Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data) RSV positive test results in NYC Source PDF (source) (cache) Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data)
Outpatient influenza-like illness visits in NYC by season The curve drops fairly fast in February, but then much slower in March, finally dropping below the previous year's count in the week ending March 29,
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Asbestos

Wife was feeling bad for a couple days, did a #covid and #flu test came back negative for all. It's probably allergies which she has pretty bad. Perhaps a secondary bit of lung infection. Having #OCD I see the negative tests and it takes about 5 minutes for me to think 🤔 "maybe it's RSV"

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MikeDunnAuthor

No worse than the flu?

I've lost track of how many different ways this claim is false. But here's yet another:

Healthcare workers with chronic condition miss more days of work due to COVID than flu

67% vs 12% of absences due to COVID, flu

cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/health

CIDRAPHealthcare workers with chronic condition miss more days of work due to COVID than flu, data show
#covid#COVID19#pandemic
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Angus Andrea Grieve-Smith

Cases of #flu and #RSV in #NYC continue to fall, a week or two later than they did last year. Unfortunately, cases and hospitalizatios of #COVID are going up.

I'm going to be pissed if we have a full-blown Spring #COVID19 wave and I have to start moving karaoke online, after months of not singing in person to avoid spreading #influenza and #RSVirus!

While there are meaningful numbers of people being hospitalized for airborne diseases, I #WearAMask in elevators, trains and doctors' offices!

COVID Hospitalizations in NYC Most recent 7-day average (3/24/2025): Citywide: 29, Per lakh: 2.42 Most recent complete 7-day average (3/17/2025): Citywide: 39, Per lakh: 3.25 Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data) COVID Cases in NYC Mar 20: 586 Most recent 7-day average: (3/24/2025): Citywide: 497, Per lakh: 41.43 Most recent complete 7-day average: (3/17/2025): Citywide: 576, Per lakh: 48.02 Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data)
COVID Deaths in NYC Mar 15: 4 Most recent 7-day average: (3/24/2025): 1 Most recent complete 7-day average: (3/17/2025): 2 Total deaths in the most recent month: (February, 28 days): 69 Total deaths in the most recent 30 days with complete data (2/16/2025 - 3/17/2025): 59 Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data)
Influenza positive test results in NYC Highlights for week ending March 22, 2025 (Week 12) 5,467 specimens were positive for influenza, a 13% decrease from the previous week; 26% were positive for influenza A 465 specimens were positive for RSV, a 15% decrease from the previous week. Influenza-like illness visits were at 6% of all weekly visits. There were no influenza-associated pediatric deaths reported this week. Season to date, a total of nine influenza- There were eight influenza outbreaks reported from long-term care facilities this week. Season to date, a total of 133 Source PDF (source) (cache) Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data) RSV positive test results in NYC Source PDF (source) (cache) Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data)
Outpatient influenza-like illness visits in NYC by season
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Samara

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO #N95

ADA Deletes Employee Disease Protection Guidance at Trump’s Request

#covid #flu #disabled justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-dep

www.justice.gov · Justice Department Announces Actions to Combat Cost-of-Living Crisis, Including Rescinding 11 Pieces of GuidanceThe Justice Department today announced that it is taking action in response to President Trump’s Presidential Memorandum “Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis.” First, the Department is withdrawing 11 pieces of guidance to streamline Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance resources for American businesses.
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Helen Branswell

This has been a bad #flu season for all ages, with #CDC estimating 43M illnesses, 560K hospitalizations & 24K deaths from flu so far this season. It's been a bad year for pediatric flu deaths. Though flu activity is subsiding, this figure will continue to climb because reports are often delayed. cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/2

FluViewWeekly US Influenza Surveillance Report: Key Updates for Week 11, ending March 15, 2025By CDC
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AI6YR Ben

296 people dead of influenza in th 2024-2025 season so far in Washington State:

universeodon.com/@WADeptHealth

Universeodon Social MediaWA Department of Health (@WADeptHealth@universeodon.com)Flu cases remain high across much of the country, including Washington state, as the CDC warns this is the first “high severity season” in seven years. In Washington, flu-related deaths have reached their highest level since the 2017-2018 season, with 296 lab-confirmed deaths reported so far in 2024-2025 and over 6 months still left to go in this year’s season. Flu seasons are measured from the 40th week of one year to the 39th week of the following year, or roughly from October to the following September. Read our news release at https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/protect-your-spring-break-plans-and-get-flu-shot-now
#WA#influenza#flu
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WA Department of Health

Flu cases remain high across much of the country, including Washington state, as the CDC warns this is the first “high severity season” in seven years. In Washington, flu-related deaths have reached their highest level since the 2017-2018 season, with 296 lab-confirmed deaths reported so far in 2024-2025 and over 6 months still left to go in this year’s season. #Flu seasons are measured from the 40th week of one year to the 39th week of the following year, or roughly from October to the following September.

Read our news release at doh.wa.gov/newsroom/protect-yo

Washington State Department of HealthProtect your spring break plans and get a flu shot nowFor immediate release: March 20, 2025   (25-039) Media contact: DOH Communications
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