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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6824a3
Personal Author:
Xu, Xiyan ; Blanton, Lenee ; Elal, Anwar Isa Abd ; Alabi, Noreen ; Barnes, John ; ... More +
Xu, Xiyan ; Blanton, Lenee ; Elal, Anwar Isa Abd ; Alabi, Noreen ; Barnes, John ; Biggerstaff, Matthew ; Brammer, Lynnette ; Budd, Alicia P. ; Burns, Erin ; Cummings, Charisse N. ; Garg, Shikha ; Kondor, Rebecca ; Gubareva, Larisa ; Kniss, Krista ; Nyanseor, Sankan ; O’Halloran, Alissa ; Rolfes, Melissa ; Sessions, Wendy ; Dugan, Vivien G. ; Fry, Alicia M. ; Wentworth, David E. ; Stevens, James ; Jernigan, Daniel Less -
Description:
Influenza activity* in the United States during the 2018-19 season (September 30, 2018-May 18, 2019) was of moderate severity (1). Nationally, influenza-like illness (ILI)| activity began increasing in November, peaked during mid-February, and returned to below baseline in mid-April; the season lasted 21 weeks,| making it the longest season in 10 years. Illness attributed to influenza A viruses predominated, with very little influenza B activity. Two waves of influenza A were notable during this extended season: influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses from October 2018 to mid-February 2019 and influenza A(H3N2) viruses from February through May 2019. Compared with the 2017-18 influenza season, rates of hospitalization this season were lower for adults, but were similar for children. Although influenza activity is currently below surveillance baselines, testing for seasonal influenza viruses and monitoring for novel influenza A virus infections should continue year-round. Receiving a seasonal influenza vaccine each year remains the best way to protect against seasonal influenza and its potentially severe consequences.
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Antiviral Agents
Child
Child, Preschool
Child Mortality
Cost Of Illness
Drug Resistance, Viral
Full Report
Hospitalization
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant Mortality
Influenza, Human
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype
Influenza B Virus
Influenza Vaccines
Middle Aged
Outpatients
Pneumonia
Population Surveillance
Seasons
Severity Of Illness Index
Young Adult

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 68(24):544-551
Pubmed ID:
31220057
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC6586370
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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