FluView: 2012–2013 Influenza Season: Week 6 ending February 9, 2013

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• Journal Article:
  FluView
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Influenza Division. ; National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Influenza Division.
• Description:
  All data are preliminary and may change as more reports are received.
  
  Synopsis: During week 6 (February 3 - 9, 2013), influenza activity remained elevated in the United States, but decreased in most areas.
  
  o Viral Surveillance: Of 7,608 specimens tested and reported by collaborating laboratories, 1,499 (19.7%) 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: Five pediatric deaths were reported.
  
  o Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations: A cumulative rate for the season of 32.1 laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations per 100,000 population was reported. Of reported hospitalizations, more than 50% were among adults 65 years and older.
  
  o Outpatient Illness Surveillance: The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) was 3.2%. This is above the national baseline of 2.2%. All 10 regions reported ILI above region-specific baseline levels. Eleven states and New York City experienced high ILI activity; 10 states experienced moderate activity; the District of Columbia and 13 states experienced low activity, and 16 states experienced minimal activity.
  
  o Geographic Spread of Influenza: Thirty-one states reported widespread influenza activity; Puerto Rico and 14 states reported regional influenza activity; the District of Columbia and 4 states reported local influenza activity; Guam and one state reported sporadic influenza activity, and the U.S. Virgin Islands did not report.
  
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• Subjects:
  Disease Outbreaks Influenza, Human/epidemiology Influenza A Virus, H2N2 Subtype Public Health Surveillance
• Series:
  FluView   ; FluView  
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Newsletter ; Statistics ; Newsletter ; Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  12 numbered pages
• Volume:
  2013
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
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