At this time the majority of hospitalized cases for respiratory illness throughout the state are flu-related. Both reported flu cases and flu hospitalizations have risen dramatically over the past 2 weeks, according to the NYS Department of Health.
Wildfires, no longer limited to the traditional wildfire season, create significant adverse health effects and make it difficult for healthcare facilities to provide safe, clean air for their staff and patients to breathe.
On May 23, 2025, the New York State Department of Health and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued 2025 Health Advisory #10: Non-Sterile Ultrasound Gel Contaminated with Paraburkholderia fungorum (an environmental bacterium).