Flu Hits SC Harder than other States

GREENVILLE, S.C. —

South Carolina is one of a handful of states with the highest number of flu cases in the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

ly a few states are in purple, which means the highest level of flu cases.

The data indicates ILI data which encompasses "visits for respiratory illness that includes fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI, not laboratory confirmed influenza and may capture patient visits due to other respiratory pathogens that cause similar symptoms."

• Seasonal influenza activity remains elevated and continues to increase across the country.

• During Week 4, of the 2,693 viruses reported by public health laboratories, 2,642 were influenza A and 51 were influenza B. Of the 2,150 influenza A viruses subtyped during Week 4, 1,069 (49.7%) were influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, 1,081 (50.3%) were A(H3N2), and 0 were A(H5).

• Outpatient respiratory illness is increasing and remains above baseline nationally for the ninth consecutive week. All 10 HHS regions are above their region-specific baseline.

• Sixteen pediatric deaths associated with seasonal influenza virus infection were reported this week, bringing the 2024-2025 season total to 47 pediatric deaths.