Groups Most Impacted—Emergency Department Visits
Provides an update on which groups are currently most affected by illness from COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.
Groups Most Impacted Update:
- Emergency department visits related to COVID-19, influenza, and RSV are decreasing or stable at low levels among all age groups.
- Rates of hospitalization related to COVID-19, influenza, and RSV are decreasing or stable at low levels in all age groups.
- Nationally, the percent of total deaths due to COVID-19, influenza, and RSV combined were highest (1.3%) among adults 65+.
Reported on Friday, May 3rd, 2024.
Emergency Department Visits for Viral Respiratory Illness, by Age
Weekly percent of total emergency department visits associated with COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.
Emergency Department Visits for Viral Respiratory Illness, by Sex
Weekly percent of total emergency department visits associated with COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.
Emergency Department Visits for Viral Respiratory Illness, by Race and Ethnicity
Weekly percent of total emergency department visits associated with COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.
- SOURCE: National Syndromic Surveillance Program: https://www.cdc.gov/nssp/index.html
- Combined is the sum of COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) emergency department visits.
- For more detailed information on these data please see the Companion Guide: NSSP Emergency Department Data on Respiratory Illness