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FluView: 2013–2014 Influenza Season: Week 52 ending December 28, 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 52 (December 22-28, 2013), influenza activity continued to increase in the United States.

    o Viral Surveillance: Of 6,419 specimens tested and reported by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories during week 52, 1,711 (26.7%) 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: Two influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported.

    o Influenza-associated Hospitalizations: A cumulative rate for the season of 5.8 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 4.3%, above the national baseline of 2.0%. All 10 regions reported ILI at or above region-specific baseline levels. Twenty states experienced high ILI activity; eight states and New York City experienced moderate ILI activity; six states experienced low ILI activity; 16 states experienced minimal ILI activity, and the District of Columbia had insufficient data.

    o Geographic Spread of Influenza: The geographic spread of influenza in 25 states was reported as widespread; 20 states reported regional influenza activity; Puerto Rico and three states reported local influenza activity; the District of Columbia and two states reported sporadic influenza activity, and the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam did not report.

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  • Series:
    FluView
  • Document Type:
    Text
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  • Place as Subject:
    United States
  • Pages in Document:
    12 numbered pages
  • Volume:
    2012
  • Issue:
    52
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    urn:sha-512:4ba8709b66034f60a20ac3a7f951891f1a9df08a2a1de325d18e62efc38fa90e95f998c11143a70f06849ae3bd8485bccb80182baa499d8b9c354e2060bc6fd9
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