Norovirus (stomach bug) surges, respiratory diseases hold steady

Outbreaks this week

Respiratory diseases

Influenza-like illness (ILI) remained just above baseline during the week ending February 4, 2023, again thwarting my hopes that it would fall below the national baseline of 2.5%. Instead, 2.6% of visits to the doctor were for ILI, similar to the previous two weeks. Visits in the 0-4 and 5-24 age groups actually increased slightly, t…