The Pennsylvania Department of Health released its first influenza report for 2023 and cases continue to decrease.
While seasonal flu activity remains high for Pennsylvania and the U.S., flu activity decreased slightly over the past few weeks, as 9,095 laboratory-confirmed cases were reported, bringing the statewide total to 168,399. The predominant strain continues to be Type A, and it accounts for 164,653 cases in Pennsylvania. Type B flu accounts for 3,585 confirmed cases, and 161 are identified as Type U or unidentified.
Flu activity has increased in Indiana County, as 113 new cases were reported. This brings the countywide total to 937. Of those cases, 864 are Type A and 73 are Type B.
These numbers represent the number of laboratory-confirmed flu cases that come from testing. There may be more but are not included in the data as people either treat themselves or a doctor diagnoses the symptoms and doesn’t administer a full flu test.
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