Take Precautions as Flu Activity Rises

INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Public Health Department urges residents to protect themselves from the flu as the percentage of emergency department visits at Marion County hospitals for influenza-like illness (ILI) has increased and is considered to be high based on flu data from recent years. Emergency department visits in Marion County with ILI symptoms during the week of Dec. 21-27, 2025, increased by 37 percent over the previous week. The Indiana Dept. of Health reported that 17 peo