Hospitalization Rates Related To Influenza In US Varied From The 2010/2011 Through The 2022/2023 Influenza Seasons, Study Finds

Pulmonology Advisor (11/19, Stong) reports, “Hospitalization rates related to influenza in the United States varied significantly from the 2010/2011 through the 2022/2023 influenza seasons, according to study findings.” Researchers found that “the proportion of patients hospitalized with influenza and admitted to the intensive care unit ranged from 14.1% in 2021/2022 to 22.3% in 2013/2014 and was comparable among age groups during each season.” The findings were published in MMWR Surveillance Summaries.