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FluView : 2013-2014 Influenza Season ; Week 10 ending March 8, 2014
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March 14, 2014
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Journal Article:FluView
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Description:Synopsis: During week 10 (March 2-8, 2014), influenza activity continued to decrease in the United States.
o ViralSurveillance:Of6,372specimenstestedandreportedduringweek10byU.S.World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories, 535 (8.4%) were positive for influenza.
o PneumoniaandInfluenzaMortality:Theproportionofdeathsattributedtopneumoniaand influenza (P&I) was below the epidemic threshold.
o Influenza-associatedPediatricDeaths:Threeinfluenza-associatedpediatricdeathswere reported.
o Influenza-associatedHospitalizations:Aseason-cumulativerateof29.2laboratory- confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations per 100,000 population was reported.
o OutpatientIllnessSurveillance:Theproportionofoutpatientvisitsforinfluenza-likeillness (ILI) was 2.0%, which is at the national baseline. Four of 10 regions reported ILI at or above region-specific baseline levels. Two states experienced high ILI activity; six states and New York City experienced low ILI activity; 42 states experienced minimal ILI activity, and the District of Columbia had insufficient data.
o GeographicSpreadofInfluenza:Thegeographicspreadofinfluenzainfourstateswas reported as widespread; 12 states reported regional influenza activity; the District of Columbia, Guam, and 20 states reported local influenza activity; Puerto Rico and 13 states reported sporadic influenza activity; the U.S. Virgin Islands reported no influenza activity, and one state did not report.
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