FluView: 2014–2015 Influenza Season: Week 47 ending November 22, 2014

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• Journal Article:
  FluView
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Influenza Division.
• Description:
  Synopsis: During week 47 (November 16-22, 2014), influenza activity increased slightly in the United States.
  
  o Viral Surveillance: Of 9,710 specimens tested and reported by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories during week 47, 1,228 (12.6%) were positive for influenza.
  
  o Pneumonia and Influenza Mortality: The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza (P&I) was below the epidemic threshold.
  
  o Influenza-associated Pediatric Deaths: Four influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported.
  
  o Influenza-associated Hospitalizations: A cumulative rate for the season of 1.1 laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations per 100,000 population was reported.
  
  o Outpatient Illness Surveillance: The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) was 2.0%, which is at the national baseline. Four of 10 regions reported ILI at or above region-specific baseline levels. Puerto Rico and one state experienced high ILI activity; two states experienced moderate ILI activity; five states experienced low ILI activity; New York City and 42 states experienced minimal ILI activity; and the District of Columbia had insufficient data.
  
  o Geographic Spread of Influenza: The geographic spread of influenza in two states was reported as widespread; Puerto Rico and nine states reported regional activity; 20 states reported local activity; the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 17 states reported sporadic activity; two states reported no influenza activity; and Guam did not report.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Disease Outbreaks Influenza, Human/epidemiology Influenza A Virus, H2N2 Subtype Public Health Surveillance
• Series:
  FluView
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Newsletter ; Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  12 numbered pages
• Volume:
  2013
• Issue:
  47
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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