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Hamilton County health commissioner warns influenza remains unpredictable; wastewater monitoring shows promise
Summary
Hamilton County Health Commissioner Greg Kesterman told commissioners that Southwest Ohio has seen an unusually high flu hospitalization season—about 931 hospitalizations, 302 in December—and that wastewater monitoring at Little Miami and Mill Creek correlated with hospitalization peaks and can serve as an early warning.
Greg Kesterman, Hamilton County’s health commissioner, told commissioners on Jan. 27 that influenza remains a distinct risk this season despite a recent downward trend. “If you’ve seen one flu season, you’ve seen one flu season,” Kesterman said, adding that each season is unique and that a later peak is still possible.
Kesterman presented surveillance data for the Southwest Ohio region, reporting more than 931 hospitalizations this season and 302 in December. He said that hospitalization counts are one of the most reliable indicators of community circulation because hospitals…
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