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News|Videos|July 10, 2025

Why All This Viral Activity?

Author(s)Sharon Ward-Fore, BS, MS, MT(ASCP), CIC, FAPIC

The unusually aggressive spike in viral activity in 2025 can be blamed on the immunity gap as well as a few new strains.

This segment unpacks the convergence of several viruses in early 2025. Learn about the “immunity gap” created by years of COVID-19 precautions and how it set the stage for widespread infection as public health measures eased. Disrupted viral seasonality and new strains contributed to the 2024–2025 unusually intense respiratory season.

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