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FluView : 2014-2015 Influenza Season ; Week 6 ending February 14, 2015
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February 20, 2015
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Journal Article:FluView
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Description:Synopsis: During week 6 (February 8-14, 2015), influenza activity decreased, but remained elevated in the United States.
o ViralSurveillance:Of18,370specimenstestedandreportedbyU.S.WorldHealth Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories during week 6, 2,381 (13.0%) were positive for influenza.
o PneumoniaandInfluenzaMortality:Theproportionofdeathsattributedtopneumoniaand influenza (P&I) was above the epidemic threshold.
o Influenza-associatedPediatricDeaths:Sixinfluenza-associatedpediatricdeathswere reported.
o Influenza-associatedHospitalizations:Acumulativeratefortheseasonof48.6 laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations per 100,000 population was reported.
o OutpatientIllnessSurveillance:Theproportionofoutpatientvisitsforinfluenza-likeillness (ILI) was 3.2%, above the national baseline of 2.0%. All 10 regions reported ILI at or above region-specific baseline levels. Puerto Rico and 12 states experienced high ILI activity; five states experienced moderate ILI activity; New York City and 12 states experienced low ILI activity; 21 states experienced minimal ILI activity; and the District of Columbia had insufficient data.
o GeographicSpreadofInfluenza:ThegeographicspreadofinfluenzainPuertoRicoand 30 states was reported as widespread; Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 15 states reported regional activity; and the District of Columbia and five states reported local activity
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