FluView : 2014-2015 Influenza Season ; Week 8 ending February 28, 2015
Advanced Search
Select up to three search categories and corresponding keywords using the fields to the right. Refer to the Help section for more detailed instructions.

Search our Collections & Repository

For very narrow results

When looking for a specific result

Best used for discovery & interchangable words

Recommended to be used in conjunction with other fields

Dates

to

Document Data
Library
People
Clear All
Clear All

For additional assistance using the Custom Query please check out our Help Page

CDC STACKS serves as an archival repository of CDC-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other public health information authored or co-authored by CDC or funded partners. As a repository, CDC STACKS retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.
i

FluView : 2014-2015 Influenza Season ; Week 8 ending February 28, 2015

Filetype[PDF-1.54 MB]


English
Details You May Also Like

Details:

  • Journal Article:
    FluView
  • Corporate Authors:
    National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Influenza Division.
  • Description:
    Synopsis: During week 8 (February 22-28, 2015), influenza activity continued to decrease, but remained elevated in the United States.

    o ViralSurveillance:Of16,821specimenstestedandreportedbyU.S.WorldHealth Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories during week 8, 1,834 (10.9%) were positive for influenza.

    o PneumoniaandInfluenzaMortality:Theproportionofdeathsattributedtopneumoniaand influenza (P&I) was at the epidemic threshold.

    o Influenza-associatedPediatricDeaths:Sixinfluenza-associatedpediatricdeathswere reported, including one influenza-associated pediatric death that occurred during the 2013- 2014 season.

    o Influenza-associatedHospitalizations:Acumulativeratefortheseasonof53.5 laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations per 100,000 population was reported.

    o OutpatientIllnessSurveillance:Theproportionofoutpatientvisitsforinfluenza-likeillness (ILI) was 2.5%, above the national baseline of 2.0%. Seven regions reported ILI at or above region-specific baseline levels. Puerto Rico and six states experienced high ILI activity; four states experienced moderate ILI activity; 10 states experienced low ILI activity; New York City and 30 states experienced minimal ILI activity; and the District of Columbia had insufficient data.

    o GeographicSpreadofInfluenza:ThegeographicspreadofinfluenzainGuamand12 states was reported as widespread; Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 30 states reported regional activity; the District of Columbia and six states reported local activity; and two states reported sporadic activity.

  • Subjects:
  • Series:
    FluView : 2014-2015 Influenza Season ; Week 8
  • Document Type:
    Newsletter
  • Genre:
    Statistics
  • Place as Subject:
    United States
  • Pages in Document:
    40 numbered pages
  • Volume:
    2015
  • Issue:
    8
  • Collection(s):
  • Main Document Checksum:
  • Download URL:
  • File Type:

Supporting Files

  • No Additional Files
More +

You May Also Like

Checkout today's featured content at stacks.cdc.gov