Orlando Theme Parks Confront Respiratory Surge as Health Officials Warn Travelers

Overview

• AdventHealth reported more than 1,500 emergency visits for flu-like illness in the final week of December, a 20% increase from a year earlier.
• Local agencies and reporting describe a concurrent rise in pertussis and norovirus alongside the influenza wave.
• Clinicians point to a post-formulation H3N2 subclade, identified locally as subclade K, and note that vaccination still helps prevent severe outcomes.
• Disney has increased sanitation, expanded telehealth access through the My Disney Experience app, and offers complimentary transport to AdventHealth Centra Care for resort guests.
• Health guidance for visitors includes getting vaccinated, isolating when symptomatic with a 24-hour fever-free rule, and using high-quality masks in indoor queues and theaters.