FluView: 2013–2014 Influenza Season: Week 51 ending December 21, 2013

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• Journal Article:
  FluView
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Influenza Division.
• Description:
  Synopsis: During week 51 (December 15-21, 2013), influenza activity continued to increase in the United States.
  
  o Viral Surveillance:Of 6,813 specimens tested and reported by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories during week 51, 1,639 (24.1%) 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: One influenza-associated pediatric death that occurred during the 2012-2013 season was reported.
  
  o Influenza–associated Hospitalizations :A cumulative rate for the season of 4.3 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 3.0%, above the national baseline of 2.0%. Eight regions reported ILI at or above region-specific baseline levels. Six states experienced high ILI activity; eight states experienced moderate ILI activity; six states experienced low ILI activity; 28 states experienced minimal ILI activity, and the District of Columbia, New York City, and two states had insufficient data.
  
  o Geographic Spread of Influenza : The geographic spread of influenza in 10 states was reported as widespread; Guam and 23 states reported regional influenza activity; 12 states reported local influenza activity; the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and four states reported sporadic influenza activity, and the U.S. Virgin Islands and one state 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:
  2012
• Issue:
  51
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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