New York’s Staten Island According to the NYS Flu Tracker, Staten Island is the only borough in NYC to report more flu cases this season than it did last year.
While flu case patterns in other boroughs are lower this year than last, the 2024–2025 season is outpacing the 2023–2024 season on Staten Island (Port Richmond). (Source: Flu Tracker, New York State)Flu Tracker for New York State
In late October 2024, flu cases on the island started to rise above those of the previous year. The difference has been gradually widening since mid-November 2024, with the number of cases this year greatly exceeding that of previous year as the season goes on.
According to the data, there were 660 new instances on Staten Island during the last week of December in 2023, compared to 835 in 2024. Staten Island has recorded 3,239 flu cases so far this season.
The flu season in the United States usually lasts from October to May, with December and February seeing the highest levels of flu activity.
With 170.17 cases per 100,000 in the final week of December, Staten Island now has the second-highest flu case rate in NYC, after the Bronx, which has the highest rate at 183.12. At 106.11, Manhattan has the lowest rate out of the five boroughs.
At 32.61 hospitalizations per 100,000 residents, Staten Island has the highest rate of any borough this flu season, with 160 hospitalizations reported thus far. Queens has the lowest rate at 16.38, followed by the Bronx at 19.98.
With 24,513 instances reported in the final week of December 2024, compared to 32,868 in the same week of December 2023, New York State is generally reporting fewer flu cases this season than it did last year.
Throughout the state, hospitalizations have decreased as well; in December 2024, 1,432 were recorded, compared to 2,437 in 2023.
In December, Dr. James McDonald, the New York State Health Commissioner, announced that influenza is common in the state and that healthcare professionals who have not received this year’s flu shot must wear masks in specific situations.
In addition to reducing the symptoms of illness, the flu vaccine is a safe and efficient method of preventing infection, he said. “It’s not too late to protect yourself and your loved ones and make sure you don’t miss out on holiday celebrations,” McDonald said, urging everyone six months of age and up to get the flu vaccination.
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