FluView : 2017-2018 influenza season week 2 ending January 13, 2018
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FluView : 2017-2018 influenza season week 2 ending January 13, 2018

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    • Corporate Authors:
      National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Influenza Division.
    • Description:
      All data are preliminary and may change as more reports are received.

      During week 2 (January 7-13, 2018), influenza activity increased in the United States.

      • Viral Surveillance: The most frequently identified influenza virus subtype reported by public health laboratories during week 2 was influenza A(H3). The percentage of respiratory specimens testing positive for influenza in clinical laboratories increased.

      • Pneumonia and Influenza Mortality: The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza (P&I) was above the system-specific epidemic threshold in the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Mortality Surveillance System.

      • Influenza-associated Pediatric Deaths: Ten influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported

      • Influenza-associated Hospitalizations: A cumulative rate of 31.5 laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations per 100,000 population was reported.

      • Outpatient Illness Surveillance:The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) was 6.3%, which is above the national baseline of 2.2%. All 10 regions reported ILI at or above region-specific baseline levels. New York City, Puerto Rico, and 32 states experienced high ILI activity; 9 states experienced moderate ILI activity; the District of Columbia and six states experienced low ILI activity; and three states experienced minimal ILI activity.

      • Geographic Spread of Influenza:The geographic spread of influenza in Puerto Rico and 49 states was reported as widespread; Guam reported regional activity; the District of Columbia and one state reported local activity; and the U.S. Virgin Islands reported sporadic activity.

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      FluView : 2017-2018 Influenza Season ; Week 1
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    • Genre:
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    • Place as Subject:
      United States
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