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Philadelphia Influenza Surveillance Updates: PDPH tracks influenza activity in Philadelphia, especially severe influenza disease. Providers should report all hospitalized influenza cases, influenza deaths in children, and influenza outbreaks in closed settings like long-term care facilities and shelters.

Week 33: During week 33, influenza diagnoses at local emergency departments remained low. Detections for influenza A and influenza B at select local hospital laboratories remained low during week 33, consistent with the past several weeks. Data from all facilities are complete from Week 8 2025 forward. Twenty-nine influenza outbreaks in long-term care facilities have been reported and confirmed (≥ 1 case of laboratory confirmed flu reported in a long-term care facility) so far this season.

Week 33 Report: Click here to download the last weekly report of influenza activity (August 10, 2025, through August 16, 2025) in a printable format.

State and National Influenza Surveillance Updates:

Pennsylvania: As of August 16, 2025, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PADOH) respiratory virus summaries remain paused due to low activity. Activity levels in PA are based on laboratory confirmed influenza cases. For more information, please visit: https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/health/diseases-conditions/infectious-disease/respiratory-viruses/respiratory-virus-dashboard.html.

United States: As of August 16, 2025, the CDC reported that influenza activity remains low. In week 33, clinical laboratories reported 100 (0.3%) of 31,830 specimens tested positive for influenza, 81.0% of which were influenza A. Of influenza A specimens subtyped at public health labs, 90.9% have been subtyped as H1N1. In week 33, all jurisdictions with sufficient data reported minimal influenza activity. Activity levels were calculated from outpatient data reported to ILINet. For more information, please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/2025-week-33.html.