Missouri has seen thousands of flu cases, 100+ deaths. Where is the flu the worst?
It’s getting warmer outside, but Kansas City and the rest of Missouri are still in the middle of flu season.
The influenza-like illness tracker on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website places Missouri in the “high” category, and it’s just one level below the “very high” category on the tracker, according to the most recent data collection for the week ending Feb. 15. Kansas is at the highest level on the tracker.
The influenza season began Oct. 8 and will run through May, and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has reported more than 89,000 cases and 114 deaths of the illness in that time.
Where are the most flu cases happening in Missouri? Here’s the latest data from the state health department.
Missouri counties with the most flu cases
The eastern part of Missouri has reported the most flu cases with 29,743. This part of the state includes counties like St. Charles, St. Louis, Franklin and Jefferson. St. Louis County also has the most cases reported of any county in the state with 9,847. The City of St. Louis is its own jurisdiction on the health department’s database, and the city has reported 3,757 cases.
Jackson County has reported 5,173 cases during the season. However, Kansas City is also its own jurisdiction on the database, which has reported 5,895 cases during the flu season. So is Independence, which has reported 1,255 cases.
The northwestern part of Missouri, which includes Cass, Clay, Jackson and Platte counties, along with Kansas City and Independence, reported 25,688 cases this season.
Green County in the southwest part of Missouri has reported 4,868 cases this season. The county is home to cities like Springfield and Nixa.
Boone County, home to Columbia, reports 3,684 cases.
This story was originally published February 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
