FluView: 2012-2013 Influenza Season: Week 10 ending March 9, 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 10 (March 3 – 9, 2013), influenza activity remained elevated in the United States, but decreased in most areas.
  
  o Viral Surveillance: Of 5,747 specimens tested and reported by collaborating laboratories, 821 (14.3%) were positive for influenza.
  
  o Pneumonia and Influenza Mortality: The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and
  
  influenza (P&I) was above the epidemic threshold.
  
  o Influenza-Associated Pediatric Deaths: Twelve pediatric deaths were reported.
  
  o Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations: A cumulative rate for the season of 39.6
  
  laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations per 100,000 population was
  
  reported. Of reported hospitalizations, 51% were among adults 65 years and older.
  
  o Outpatient Illness Surveillance: The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) was 2.6%. This is above the national baseline of 2.2%. Six of 10 regions reported ILI at or above region-specific baseline levels. Five states and New York City experienced moderate activity; 12 states experienced low activity; and 33 states and the District of Columbia experienced minimal activity.
  
  o Geographic Spread of Influenza: Eight states reported widespread influenza activity;
  
  Puerto Rico and 19 states reported regional influenza activity; the District of Columbia and 17 states reported local influenza activity; 6 states reported sporadic influenza activity; Guam reported no influenza activity, and the U.S. Virgin Islands 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:
  10
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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