Vaccinations and the Elderly- Part II of a II Part Series

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(12/1/24)- Nationally, during Week 46, 2.7% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This week's percentage increased (change of > 0.1 percentage points) compared to Week 45 and has been trending upward for the past four weeks but remains below baseline. Region 4 is at its baseline while the remaining nine HHS regions are below their respective baselines. The percentage of visits for ILI increased this week compared to last week in regions 4, 6, 9, and 10 , and has been trending upward in regions 2 and 8. ILI activity remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) in all other regions (1, 3, 5, and 7) in Week 46 compared to Week 45. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infections to ILI varies by location.

(11/17/24)- Nationally, during Week 44, 2.5% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This week's percentage increased (change of > 0.1 percentage points) compared to Week 43. Nationally and in all 10 HHS regions, the percentage of visits for ILI are below their respective baselines. The percentage of visits for ILI increased in regions 4, 6, and 9, decreased in Region 7, and remained stable in all other regions (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, and 10) in Week 44 compared to Week 43. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(11/10/24) ` Nationally, during Week 44, 2.5% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This week's percentage increased (change of > 0.1 percentage points) compared to Week 43. Nationally and in all 10 HHS regions, the percentage of visits for ILI are below their respective baselines. The percentage of visits for ILI increased in regions 4, 6, and 9, decreased in Region 7, and remained stable in all other regions (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, and 10) in Week 44 compared to Week 43. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.


(10/27/24) ~ Nationally, during Week 42, 2.1% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This week's percentage remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) compared to Week 41 and is below the national baseline of 3.0%. All 10 HHS regions are below their respective baselines. The percentage of visits for ILI increased slightly in regions 1 and 3, decreased slightly in regions 6 and 8, and remained stable in all other regions (2, 4, 5, 7, 9, and 10) in Week 42 compared to Week 41. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(10/18/24)~ Nationally, during Week 41, 2.1% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This week's percentage remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) compared to Week 40 and is below the national baseline of 3.0%. All 10 HHS regions are below their respective baselines. The percentage of visits for ILI increased in regions 2, 3, and 8, and remained stable in all other regions (1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10) in Week 41 compared to Week 40. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(9/29/24)- Nationally, the percentage of visits for respiratory illness that were reported through ILINet remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) compared to the previous week and remains below the national baseline. All 10 regions are below their region-specific baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(9/22/24)- Nationally, the percentage of visits for respiratory illness that were reported through ILINet remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) compared to the previous week and remains below the national baseline. All 10 regions are below their region-specific baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location

(9/15/24)` Nationally, the percentage of visits for respiratory illness that were reported through ILINet remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) compared to the previous week and remains below the national baseline. All 10 regions are below their region-specific baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(9/1/24)` Nationally, the percentage of visits for respiratory illness that were reported through ILINet increased (change of ≥ 0.1 percentage points) compared to the previous week and is below the national baseline. All 10 regions are below their region-specific baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(8/18/24)- Nationally, the percentage of visits for respiratory illness that were reported through ILINet remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) compared to the previous week and is below the national baseline. All 10 regions are below their region-specific baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(8/11/24) Nationally, the percentage of visits for respiratory illness that were reported through ILINet remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) compared to the previous week and is below the national baseline. All 10 regions are below their region-specific baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(8/4/24)- Nationally, the percentage of visits for respiratory illness that were reported through ILINet remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) compared to the previous week and is below the national baseline. All 10 regions are below their region-specific baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(7/28/24)- Nationally, the percentage of visits for respiratory illness that were reported through ILINet remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) compared to the previous week and is below the national baseline. All 10 regions are below their region-specific baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(7/17/24)- Nationally, the percentage of visits for respiratory illness that were reported through ILINet remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) compared to the previous week and is below the national baseline. All 10 regions are below their region-specific baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(7/7/24)- Nationally, the percentage of visits for respiratory illness that were reported through ILINet remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) compared to the previous week and is below the national baseline. All 10 regions are below their region-specific baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(7/1/24)- Nationally, the percentage of visits for respiratory illness that were reported through ILINet remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) compared to the previous week and is below the national baseline. All 10 regions are below their region-specific baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(6/16/24)- Nationally, the percentage of visits for respiratory illness that were reported through ILINet decreased (change of > 0.1 percentage points) compared to the previous week and is below the national baseline. All 10 regions are below their region-specific baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(6/10/24)- Nationally, the percentage of visits for respiratory illness that were reported through ILINet remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) compared to the previous week and is below the national baseline. All 10 regions are below their region-specific baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(5/26/24)- Nationally, during Week 20, 2.0% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) since Week 19 and is below the national baseline. The percentage of visits for ILI decreased in regions 8 and 10, increased slightly in Region 2, and remained stable in all other regions in Week 20 compared to Week 19. All 10 regions are below their respective baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(5/19/24)- Nationally, during Week 19, 2.0% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) since Week 18 and is below the national baseline. The percentage of visits for ILI decreased in regions 1 and 5 and remained stable in all other regions in Week 19 compared to Week 18. All 10 regions are below their respective baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(5/13/24)- Nationally, during Week 18, 2.1% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) since Week 17 and is below the national baseline. The percentage of visits for ILI decreased in regions 5 and 7 and remained stable in all other regions in Week 18 compared to Week 17. All 10 regions are below their respective baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(5/6/24)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on May 2, 2024, 0.2% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending April 27, 2024 (Week 17), were due to influenza. This percentage decreased (≥ 0.1 percentage point change) compared to Week 16. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data is received and processed.

(4/28/24)- Nationally, during Week 16, 2.3% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has decreased (change of > 0.1 percentage points) since Week 15 and is below the national baseline. The percentage of visits for ILI decreased in regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and remained stable in Region 7 in Week 16 compared to Week 15. Region 1 is at its region-specific baseline, and all other regions are below their respective baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(4/16/24)- Nationally, during Week 14, 2.8% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has decreased (change of ≥ 0.1 percentage points) since Week 13 and is now below the national baseline. The percentage of visits for ILI decreased in regions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, and remained stable in all other regions in Week 14 compared to Week 13. Regions 1, 5, and 7 are above their baseline, and all other regions are below their respective baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(4/8/24)- Nationally, during Week 13, 3.0% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has remained stable (change of  ≤ 0.1 percentage points) since Week 12 and remains above the national baseline. The percentage of visits for ILI decreased in regions 2, 3, 8, and 10, and remained stable in all other regions in Week 13 compared to Week 12. Regions 1, 3, 5, and 7 are at or above their baseline, and all other regions are below their respective baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(3/24/24)- Nationwide, during Week 11, 3.4% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has decreased (change of >0.1 percentage points) compared to Week 10 and remains above the national baseline. The percentage of visits for ILI decreased in regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 and remained stable in regions 8, 9, and 10 compared to Week 10. Region 2 is below its baseline, regions 4, 8, and 9 are at their respective baselines, and the remaining regions are above their respective baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location

(3/17/24)- Nationwide, during Week 10, 3.7% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has decreased (change of >0.1 percentage points) compared to Week 9 and remains above the national baseline. The percentage of visits for ILI increased in regions 8 and 10 and decreased in all other regions (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9) compared to Week 9. Region 9 is at their baseline, while all other regions remain above their region-specific baselines. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(3/5/24)- Nationwide, during Week 8, 4.4% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) compared to Week 7. The percentage of visits for ILI remained stable in regions 1, 2, 3, and 4, increased in regions 5, 7, and 9, and decreased in regions 6, 8, and 10 in Week 8 compared to Week 7. All regions remain above their region-specific baselines this week. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(2/26/24)- Nationwide, during Week 7, 4.5% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) compared to Week 6. The percentage of visits for ILI remained stable in regions 1, 2, 3, and 10, increased in regions 5, 7, and 9, and decreased in regions 4, 6, and 8 in Week 7 compared to Week 6. All regions remain above their region-specific baselines this week. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(2/19/24)- Hospitals report to NHSN the weekly number of patients admitted with laboratory-confirmed influenza. During Week 6, 10,787 patients with laboratory-confirmed influenza were admitted to a hospital. The number of patients admitted to a hospital with laboratory-confirmed influenza for Week 6 remained stable compared to Week 5 (change of <5%) nationally. The number of hospitalizations increased in regions 5 and 7, remained stable in regions 1, 2, 3, and 4, and decreased in regions 6, 8, 9, and 10 this week compared to Week 5.

(2/12/24)- Nationwide, during Week 5, 4.4% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) compared to Week 4 and has remained above the national baseline of 2.9% since Week 44. The percentage of visits for ILI increased in regions 2, 5, 6, 7, and 10, decreased in regions 4 and 9, and remained stable in regions 1, 3, and 8 in Week 5 compared to Week 4. All regions remain above their region-specific baselines this week. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(2/4/24)- Nationwide, during Week 4, 4.3% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage points) compared to Week 3 and is above the national baseline of 2.9% for the thirteenth consecutive week. The percentage of visits for ILI increased in Region 6, decreased in regions 2, 4, 9 and 10, and remained stable in regions 1, 3, 5, 7, and 8 compared to Week 3. All regions remain above their region-specific baselines this week. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(1/21/24)- Nationwide during Week 2, 4.7% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has decreased compared to Week 1 and is above the national baseline of 2.9%. All regions have decreased compared to Week 1 and remain above their region-specific baselines this week. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(1/7/24)- Nationwide during Week 52, 6.9% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has increased compared to Week 51 and has remained above the national baseline of 2.9% since Week 44. All regions are above their region-specific baselines this week. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(12/31/23)- Nationwide during Week 51, 6.1% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has increased compared to Week 50 and has remained above the national baseline of 2.9% since Week 44. All regions are above their region-specific baselines this week. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(12/24/23)- Nationwide during Week 50, 5.1% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has increased compared to Week 49 and is above the national baseline of 2.9% for the seventh consecutive week. During Week 50 compared to week 49, ILI activity increased in all regions. All regions are above their region-specific baselines this week. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(12/17/23)- Nationwide during Week 49, 4.4% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has increased compared to Week 48 and is above the national baseline of 2.9% for the sixth consecutive week. During week 49 compared to week 48, ILI activity increased in regions 1-4 and 6-10 and remained stable but trending upward in region 5. All regions are above their region-specific baselines this week. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(12/10/23)- Nationwide during Week 48, 4.0% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has remained stable compared to Week 47 and is above the national baseline of 2.9% for the fifth consecutive week. ILI activity increased in regions 1, 3, 5, and 9, decreased slightly in Region 6, and remained stable but trending upward in all other regions (regions 2, 4, 7, 8, and 10) during Week 48 compared to Week 47. All regions are at or above their region-specific baselines this week. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(12/4/23)- Nationwide during Week 47, 3.9% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has increased compared to week 47 and is above the national baseline of 2.9% for the fourth consecutive week. ILI activity increased in 7 of the 10 HHS Regions (regions 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10) during week 47 compared to week 48 and, while stable compared to last week, is trending upward in Region 4. Percent of visits for ILI decreased in Region 3, but that may be attributed to low reporting during week 47. Eight regions are at or above their region-specific baselines (regions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) this week. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location

(11/27/23) Nationwide during week 45, 3.5% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has increased (change of > 0.1 percentage points) compared to week 44 and is above the national baseline of 2.9%. ILI activity is trending upward in 9 of the 10 HHS Regions (Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9). Five regions are at or above their region-specific baselines (Regions 2, 3, 4, 6, and 9) this week. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(11/19/23)- Nationwide during week 45, 3.5% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has increased (change of > 0.1 percentage points) compared to week 44 and is above the national baseline of 2.9%. ILI activity is trending upward in 9 of the 10 HHS Regions (Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9). Five regions are at or above their region-specific baselines (Regions 2, 3, 4, 6, and 9) this week. Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(11/12/23)- Nationwide during week 43, 2.7% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has increased (change of > 0.1 percentage points) compared to week 42 but remains below the national baseline of 2.9%. ILI activity is trending upward in 8 of the 10 HHS Regions (Regions 2-9) and is above baseline in Region 4 (the Southeast). Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(11/5/23)- Nationwide during week 43, 2.7% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to respiratory illness that included fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI. This has increased (change of > 0.1 percentage points) compared to week 42 but remains below the national baseline of 2.9%. ILI activity is trending upward in 8 of the 10 HHS Regions (Regions 2-9) and is above baseline in Region 4 (the Southeast). Multiple respiratory viruses are co-circulating, and the relative contribution of influenza virus infection to ILI varies by location.

(10/30/23)- The percentage of visits for respiratory illness reported in ILINet increased for the 0-4 years, 5-24 years, and 65+ years age groups, and remained stable (change of ≤ 0.1 percentage point) for all other age groups (25-49 years and 50-64 years) during week 42 compared to week 41.

(10/23/23)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on October 19, 2023, 0.05% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending October 14, 2023 (week 41), were due to influenza. This percentage remained stable (≤ 0.1 percentage point change) compared to week 40. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(10/16/23)- Nationally, the percentage of specimens testing positive for influenza in clinical laboratories remained stable (change of <0.5 percentage points) compared to the previous week. In Regions 4 and 9, this percentage increased compared to the previous week. For regional and state level data and age group distribution, please visit FluView Interactive. Viruses known to be associated with recent live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) receipt or found upon further testing to be a vaccine virus are not included, as they are not circulating influenza viruses.

Another good source to keep you updated on how the flu season is spreading in the United States and the world is at: https://www.google.org/flutrends/us

(10/9/23)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on October 5, 2023, 7.3% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending September 30, 2023 (week 39), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.7% for this week. Among the 1,683 PIC deaths reported for this week, 615 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and 11 listed influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(10/2/23)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on September 28, 2023, 7.2% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending September 23, 2023 (week 38), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.6% for this week. Among the 1,643 PIC deaths reported for this week, 607 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and 10 listed influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed

(9/24/23)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on September 21, 2023, 7.6% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending September 16, 2023 (week 37), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.6% for this week. Among the 1,716 PIC deaths reported for this week, 615 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and 13 listed influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(9/10/23)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on September 7, 2023, 6.8% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending September 2, 2023 (week 35), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.5% for this week. Among the 1,160 PIC deaths reported for this week, 352 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and 4 listed influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(0/3/23- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on August 31, 2023, 6.5% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending August 26, 2023 (week 34), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.5% for this week. Among the 1,484 PIC deaths reported for this week, 436 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and 9 listed influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(8/28/23)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on August 24, 2023, 6.2% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending August 19, 2023 (week 33), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.5% for this week. Among the 1,453 PIC deaths reported for this week, 406 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and 7 listed influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed
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(8/14/23)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on August 10, 2023, 5.9% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending August 5, 2023 (week 31), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.6% for this week. Among the 1,295 PIC deaths reported for this week, 262 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and 12 listed influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(8/6/23)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on August 3, 2023, 5.7% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending July 29, 2023 (week 30), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.6% for this week. Among the 1,289 PIC deaths reported for this week, 218 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and four listed influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(7/31/23)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on July 27, 2023, 5.6% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending July 22, 2023 (week 29), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is at the epidemic threshold of 5.6% for this week. Among the 1,253 PIC deaths reported for this week, 215 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and 7 listed influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(7/23/23)- More than 70% of ILINet participants provide both the number of patient visits for respiratory illness and the total number of patient visits for the week broken out by age group. Data from this subset of providers are used to calculate the percentages of patient visits for respiratory illness by age group.

During week 28, the percentage of visits for respiratory illness reported in ILINet was 4.0% among those 0-4 years, 1.7% among those 5-24 years, 1.0% among those 25-49 years, 0.7% among those 50-64 years, and 0.5% among those 65 years and older

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(7/11/23)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on July 6, 2023, 6.1% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending July 1, 2023 (week 26), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.9% for this week. Among the 1,091 PIC deaths reported for this week, 186 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and 8 listed influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed
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(7/2/23)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on June 29, 2023, 6.2% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending June 24, 2023 (week 25), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.9% for this week. Among the 1,342 PIC deaths reported for this week, 240 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and 8 listed influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(6/18/23)- During week 23, the percentage of visits for respiratory illness reported in ILINet was 5.6% among those 0-4 years, 2.7% among those 5-24 years, 1.4% among those 25-49 years, 0.9% among those 50-64 years, and 0.6% among those 65 years and older.
(5/28/23)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During 20, 43 (0.3%) of 14,074 facilities reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents. This percentage remains stable compared to week 19.

(5/21/23)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 19, 37 (0.3%) of 14,283 facilities reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents. This percentage remains stable compared to week 18.

(5/14/23)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 18, 36 (0.3%) of 14,370 facilities reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents. This decreased by > 5% compared to week 17
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(5/7/23)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 17, 52 (0.4%) of 14,343 reporting facilities reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents. This increased by > 5% compared to week 16

(4/23/23)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 15, 55 (0.4%) of 14,356 reporting facilities reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents. This increased by > 5% compared to week 14.

(4/16/23)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 14, 42 (0.3%) of 14,323 reporting facilities reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents. This decreased by > 5% compared to week 13

(4/10/23)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 13, 60 (0.4%) of 14,394 reporting facilities reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents. This percentage remained stable compared to week 12.

(4/2/23)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 12, 58 (0.40%) of 14,345 reporting facilities reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents. This percentage remained stable compared to week 1

(3/25/23)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 11, 62 (0.4%) of 14,376 reporting facilities reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents. This decreased by > 5% compared to week 10.

(3/19/23)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 10, 73 (0.5%) of 14,389 reporting facilities reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents. This percentage remained stable compared to week 9.

(2/20/23)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 6, 98 (0.7%) of 14,358 reporting facilities reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents. This decreased by > 5% compared to week 5

(2/12/23)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 5, 132 (0.9%) of 14,344 reporting facilities reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents. This decreased by > 5% compared to week 4

(2/5/23)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 4, 164 (1.1%) of 14,384 reporting facilities reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents. This decreased by > 5% compared to week 3.

(1/29/23)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 3, 240 (1.7%) of 14,330 reporting facilities reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents. This decreased by > 5% compared to week 2

(1/16/23)-- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 1, 724 (5.1%) of 14,269 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(1/8/23)-LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 52, 786 (5.5%) of 14,188 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(1/1/23)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 51, 794 (5.6%) of 14,135 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(12/26/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 50, 869 (6.1%) of 14,266 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(12/19/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 49, 971 (6.8%) of 14,315 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(12/11/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 48, 768 (5.4%) of 14,321 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(12/5/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 47, 364 (2.6%) of 13,991 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(11/27/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 45, 174 (1.2%) of 14,161 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(11/13/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 44, 141 (1.0%) of 14,225 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(11/6/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 43, 117 (0.8%) of 14,221 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(10/30/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 42, 75 (0.5%) of 14,264 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(10/23/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 41, 64 (0.4%) of 14,239 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(10/16/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 40, 41 (0.3%) of 14,331 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(10/9/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 39, 36 (0.3%) of 14,367 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(10/2/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 38, 31 (0.2%) of 14,528 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(9/25/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 37, 32 (0.2%) of 14,515 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(9/18/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 36, 23 (0.2%) of 14,563 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(9/11/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 35, 28 (0.2%) of 14,481 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(9/4/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 34, 28 (0.2%) of 14,510 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(8/28/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 33, 31 (0.2%) of 14,575 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(8/22/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 32, 39 (0.3%) of 14,576 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(8/14/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 31, 40 (0.3%) of 14,636 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(8/7/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 30, 37 (0.3%) of 14,524 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

{7/31/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 29, 39 (0.3%) of 14,455 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(7/24/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 28, 33 (0.2%) of 14,507 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(7/17/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 27, 23 (0.2%) of 14,541 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(7/10/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 26, 35 (0.2%) of 14,559 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(7/5/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 25, 38 (0.3%) of 14,557 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(6/26/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 24, 45 (0.3%) of 14,448 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(6/19/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 23, 55 (0.4%) of 14,471 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(6/12/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 22, 76 (0.5%) of 14,481 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(6/5/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 21, 67 (0.5%) of 14,103 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(5/29/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 20, 89 (0.6%) of 14,189 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(5/22/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 19, 99 (0.7%) of 14,113 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(5/15/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 18, 126 (0.9%) of 14,161 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(5/8/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 17, 115 (0.8%) of 13,999 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(5/3/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 16, 108 (0.8%) of 14,086 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(4/24/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 15, 135 (1.0%) of 14,144 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(4/10/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 13, 98 (0.7%) of 14,008 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(4/3/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 12, 102 (0.7%) of 13,961 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(3/27/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 11, 95 (0.7%) of 14,249 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(3//20/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 10, 94 (0.7%) of 14,266 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(3/14/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 9, 73 (0.5%) of 14,217 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(3/6/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 8, 69 (0.5%) of 14,200 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(2/27/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 7, 58 (0.4%) of 14,243 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(2/21/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 6, 57 (0.4%) of 14,248 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(2/6/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 4, 77 (0.5%) of 14,265 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(1/30/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 3, 114 (0.8%) of 14,249 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(1/23/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza virus infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 2, 143 (1.0%) of 14,186 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(1/16/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 1, 191 (1.3%) of 14,208 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(1/9/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 52, 185 (1.3%) of 14,141 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(1/2/22)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 50, 89 (0.6%) of 14,280 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(12/19/21)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 49, 71 (0.5%) of 14,268 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents

(12/12/21)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 48, 55 (0.4%) of 14,237 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(12/5/21)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 47, 30 (0.2%) of 14,001 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(11/28/21)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 45, 24 (0.2%) of 14,223 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(11/21/21)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 45, 24 (0.2%) of 14,223 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(11/14/21) -- Long-term Care Facility (LTCF) Surveillance

LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza infections among residents through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 44, 18 (0.1%) of 14,228 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(11/1/21)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza infections among residents the NHSN Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 42, 26 (0.2%) of 14,302 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(10/24/21)- LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza infections among residents the NHSN Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 41, 19 (0.1%) of 14,271 reporting LTCFs reported at least one influenza positive test among their residents.

(10/17/21)- Long-term Care Facility (LTCF) Surveillance

LTCFs (e.g., nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living facilities) from all 50 states and U.S. territories report data on influenza infections among residents the NHSN Long-term Care Facility Component. During week 40, 18 (0.13%) of 14,297 reporting LTCFs reported at least one laboratory-confirmed influenza test among their residents.

(9/26/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on September 23, 2021, 21.1% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending September 18, 2021 (week 37), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.5% for this week. Among the 4,517 PIC deaths reported for this week, 3,704 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and one listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(9/19/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on September 16, 2021, 21.0% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending September 11, 2021 (week 36), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.5% for this week. Among the 4,358 PIC deaths reported for this week, 3,564 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and one listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(9/12/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on September 9, 2021, 20.1% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending September 4, 2021 (week 35), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.5% for this week. Among the 3,388 PIC deaths reported for this week, 2,785 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and three listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(9/5/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on September 2, 2021, 19.4% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending August 28, 2021 (week 34), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.4% for this week. Among the 4,023 PIC deaths reported for this week, 3,248 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and three listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(8/30/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on August 26, 2021, 17.2% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending August 21, 2021 (week 33), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.4% for week 33. Among the 3,498 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 33), 2,741 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and four listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(8/15/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on August 12, 2021, 11.9% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending August 7, 2021 (week 31), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.5% for week 31. Among the 2,250 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 31), 1,546 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and none listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(8/9/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on August 5, 2021, 9.0% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending July 31, 2021 (week 30), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.5% for week 30. Among the 1,643 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 30), 922 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and none listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(8/2/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on July 29, 2021, 7.4% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending July 24, 2021 (week 29), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.5% for week 29. Among the 1,381 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 29), 642 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and one listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(7/12/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on July 8, 2021, 6.2% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending July 3, 2021 (week 26), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.7% for week 26. Among the 971 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 26), 333 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and none listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(7/4/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on July 1, 2021, 6.6% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending June 26, 2021 (week 25), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.8% for week 25. Among the 1,265 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 25), 486 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and two listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(6/27/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on June 24, 2021, 7.1% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending June 19, 2021 (week 24), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.9% for week 24. Among the 1,246 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 24), 509 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and two listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(6/20/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on June 17, 2021, 7.6% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending June 12, 2021 (week 23), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 6.0% for week 23. Among the 1,360 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 23), 601 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and zero listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(6/14/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on June 10, 2021, 7.5% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending June 5, 2021 (week 22), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 6.1% for week 22. Among the 1,360 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 22), 661 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and two listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(6/7/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on June 3, 2021, 8.3% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending May 29, 2021 (week 21), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 6.2% for week 21. Among the 1,242 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 21), 671 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and three listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(5/30/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on May 27, 2021, 9.5% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending May 22, 2021 (week 20), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 6.3% for week 20. Among the 1,811 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 20), 1,074 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and one listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(5/24/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on May 20, 2021, 10.1% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending May 15, 2021 (week 19), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 6.4% for week 19. Among the 1,805 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 19), 1,094 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and five listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(5/17/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on May 13, 2021, 10.9% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending May 8, 2021 (week 18), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 6.5% for week 18. Among the 2,036 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 18), 1,298 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and two listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(5/10/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on May 6, 2021, 11.7% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending May 1, 2021 (week 17), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 6.6% for week 17. Among the 2,267 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 17), 1,485 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and one listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(5/2/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on April 29, 2021, 11.8% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending April 24, 2021 (week 16), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 6.7% for week 16. Among the 2,429 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 16), 1,630 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and three listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(4/25/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on April 22, 2021, 12.4% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending April 17, 2021 (week 15), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 6.8% for week 15. Among the 1,713 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 15), 1,131 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and zero listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(4/18/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on April 15, 2021, 11.2% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending April 10, 2021 (week 14), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 6.9% for week 14. Among the 2,100 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 14), 1,382 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and zero listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(4/11/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on April 8, 2021, 11.4% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending April 3, 2021 (week 13), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 7.0% for week 13. Among the 2,141 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 13), 1,399 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and six listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza. The data presented are preliminary and may change as more data are received and processed.

(4/4/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on April 1, 2021, 11.4% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending March 27, 2021 (week 12), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 7.0% for week 12. Among the 2,244 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 12), 1,492 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and three listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza.

(3/29/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on March 25, 2021, 12.1% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending March 20, 2021 (week 11), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and/or COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 7.1% for week 11. Among the 2,368 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 11), 1,569 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate, and zero listed influenza, indicating that current PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza.

(3/14/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on March 11, 2021, 14.6% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending March 6, 2021 (week 9), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 7.2% for week 9. Among the 2,884 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 9), 2,062 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate and six listed influenza, indicating that the current increase in PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza.

(3/7/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on March 4, 2021, 16.4% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending February 27, 2021 (week 8), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 7.2% for week 8. Among the 3,531 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 8), 2,727 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate and three listed influenza, indicating that the current increase in PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza.

(2/28/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on February 25, 2021, 19.3% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending February 20, 2021 (week 7), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 7.2% for week 7. Among the 3,972 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 7), 3,130 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate and four listed influenza, indicating that the current increase in PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza.

(2/21/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on February 18, 2021, 22.3% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending February 13, 2021 (week 6), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 7.2% for week 6. Among the 3,902 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 6), 3,257 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate and four listed influenza, indicating that the current increase in PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza.

(2/14/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on February 11, 2021, 25.0% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending February 6, 2021 (week 5), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 7.2% for week 5. Among the 5,641 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 5), 4,776 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate and four listed influenza, indicating that the current increase in PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza.

(2/7/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on February 4, 2021, 28.4% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending January 30, 2021 (week 4), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 7.1% for week 4. Among the 6,424 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 4), 5,648 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate and four listed influenza, indicating that the current increase in PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza.

(2/2/21)- Data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the week ended January 17 showed the fourth straight week of declines among nursing home residents, as they were at 17,584, compared to the over 32,000 for the week ended December 20. Overall, the death rate from elder care facilities comprises about almost one third of all death from Covid-19 in the U.S.

More than 3.1 million shots have been administered at long-term care facilities, including more than 2.7 million first shots and 366,000 second shots, according to the Centers for Disease control and Prevention (CDC)

(2/1/21)- Week 3 ended January 23

Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on January 28, 2021, 14.8% of the deaths that occurred during the week ending January 23, 2021 (week 3), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 7.1% for week 3. Among the 3,043 PIC deaths reported for this week (week 3), 2,102 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate and seven listed influenza, indicating that the current increase in PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza

(1/24/21)- Week 2, ended January 16
Please note, the U.S. Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet) monitors outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI), not laboratory-confirmed influenza, and as such, will capture visits due to other respiratory pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2, that present with similar symptoms. In addition, healthcare-seeking behaviors have changed dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many people are accessing the healthcare system in alternative settings, which may or may not be captured as a part of ILINet. Therefore, ILI data, including ILI activity levels, should be interpreted with extreme caution. It is particularly important at this time to evaluate syndromic surveillance data, including that from ILINet, in the context of other sources of surveillance data to obtain a complete and accurate picture of both influenza and COVID-19 activity. CDC is tracking the COVID-19 pandemic in a weekly publication called COVIDView.
ILINet
Nationwide during week 2, 1.4% of patient visits reported through ILINet were due to ILI. This percentage is below the national baseline of 2.6%.

(1/10/21)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on January 7, 2021, 14.5% of the deaths occurring during the week ending January 2, 2021 (week 53), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 6.9% for week 53. Among the 2,150 PIC deaths reported for week 53, 1,496 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate and two listed influenza, indicating that the current increase in PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza.

(12/29/20)- The Medicare rate for administering Pfizer’s vaccination is $16.94 for the first dose, and $28.39 for the 2^nd dose, according to rules published in October. The government pays for the shots, not the recipients. For the uninsured, the bill is sent to a provider relief fund for reimbursement.

(12/24/20)- Note: Due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the week 51 and 52 FluView reports will be released on Monday, December 30, instead of Friday, December 25 and Monday, January 4th, instead of Friday January 1st, respectively.

(12/21/20- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on December 17, 2020, 13.3% of the deaths occurring during the week ending December 12, 2020 (week 50), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 6.6% for week 50. Among the 2,897 PIC deaths reported for week 50, 1,921 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate and two listed influenza, indicating that the current increase in PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza.

(12/14/20)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on December 10, 2020, 14.3% of the deaths occurring during the week ending December 5, 2020 (week 49), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 6.5% for week 49. Among the 3,052 PIC deaths reported for week 49, 2,113 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate and five listed influenza, indicating that the current increase in PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza.

Weekly mortality surveillance data include a combination of machine coded and manually coded causes of death collected from death certificates. Percentages of deaths due to pneumonia, influenza, or COVID-19 (PIC) are higher among manually coded records than more rapidly available machine coded records. Due to the additional time needed for manual coding, the initially reported PIC percentages are likely to increase as more data are received and processed.

(12/7/20)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on December 3, 2020, 12.8% of the deaths occurring during the week ending November 28, 2020 (week 48), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 6.4% for week 48. Among the 2,094 PIC deaths reported for week 48, 1,397 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate and three listed influenza, indicating that the current increase in PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza.

(11/29/20)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on November 19, 2020, 10.7% of the deaths occurring during the week ending November 14, 2020 (week 46), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 6.2% for week 46. Among the of the 2,187 PIC deaths reported for week 46, 1,260 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate and 2 listed influenza, indicating that the current increase in PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza.

(11/22/20)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on November 19, 2020, 10.7% of the deaths occurring during the week ending November 14, 2020 (week 46), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 6.2% for week 46. Among the of the 2,187 PIC deaths reported for week 46, 1,260 had COVID-19 listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death on the death certificate and 2 listed influenza, indicating that the current increase in PIC mortality is due primarily to COVID-19 and not influenza.

(11/16/20)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on November 12, 2020, 8.9% of the deaths occurring during the week ending November 7, 2020 (week 45), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 6.1% for week 45.

{11/8/20)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on November 5, 2020, 8.1% of the deaths occurring during the week ending October 31, 2020 (week 44), were due to pneumonia, influenza, and COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 6.0% for week 44.

(11/2/20)- Nationally, the overall percentage of visits to outpatient providers or emergency departments (EDs) for influenza-like illness (ILI) or COVID-like illness (CLI) has been increasing since mid-September; CLI increased and ILI remained stable (change of ≤0.1%) in week 43 ended October 24 compared with week 42. Five HHS regions (Regions 1 [New England], 2 [New Jersey/New York/Puerto Rico], 5 [Midwest], 7 [Central] and 8 [Mountain]) experienced an increase in at least one indicator of mild/moderate illness in week 43 ended October 24 compared with week 42.

(10/25/20)- Based on NCHS mortality surveillance data available on October 22, 2020, 7.6% of the deaths occurring during the week ending October 17, 2020 (week 42) were due to pneumonia, influenza, and COVID-19 (PIC). This percentage is above the epidemic threshold of 5.8% for week 42.

(10/18/20)- During Week 41 ended October 10, the following ILI levels were experienced:

 Summary of the Geographic Spread of Influenza

State and territorial health departments report the estimated level of geographic spread of influenza activity in their jurisdictions each week through the State and Territorial Epidemiologists Report. This level does not measure the severity of influenza activity; low levels of influenza activity occurring throughout a jurisdiction would result in a classification of “widespread”. Jurisdictions classify geographic spread as follows:

• No Activity: No laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza and no reported increase in the number of cases of ILI.
• Sporadic: Small numbers of laboratory-confirmed influenza cases or a single laboratory-confirmed influenza outbreak has been reported, but there is no increase in cases of ILI.
• Local: Outbreaks of influenza or increases in ILI cases and recent laboratory-confirmed influenza in a single region of the state.
• Regional: Outbreaks of influenza or increases in ILI and recent laboratory confirmed influenza in at least two but less than half the regions of the state with recent laboratory evidence of influenza in those regions.
• Widespread: Outbreaks of influenza or increases in ILI cases and recent laboratory-confirmed influenza in at least half the regions of the state with recent laboratory evidence of influenza in the state.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this system will suspend data collection for the 2020-21 influenza season.

(10/11/20)- During week 40 ended October 3, the following ILI activity levels were experienced:

• Moderate – Puerto Rico.
• Minimal – New York City, and 48 states (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
• Data were insufficient to calculate an ILI activity level from the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and two states (Alaska and Wyoming)

(10/4/20)- During week 39, the following ILI activity levels were experienced:

• Moderate – Puerto Rico.
• Minimal – New York City, and 48 states (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
• Data were insufficient to calculate an ILI activity level from the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and two states (Alaska and Wyoming).

(9/27/20)- During week 38 ended September 19, the following ILI activity levels were experienced:

• Moderate – Puerto Rico.
• Low – Iowa.
• Minimal –New York City, and 48 states (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming).
• Data were insufficient to calculate an ILI activity level from the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and one state (Alaska).

(9/21/20)- During week 37 ended September 5, the following ILI activity levels were experienced:

• High – Iowa
• Moderate – Puerto Rico.
• Minimal –District of Columbia, New York City, and 47 states (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin).
• Data were insufficient to calculate an ILI activity level from two states (Alaska and Wyoming) and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

(9/7/20)- During week 35 ended August 29, the following ILI activity levels were experienced:

• Low – Puerto Rico.
• Minimal –District of Columbia, New York City, and 49 states (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming).
• Data were insufficient to calculate an ILI activity level from one state (Alaska) and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

(8/30/20)- During week 34 ended August 22, the following ILI activity levels were experienced

• (8/31/20)- Moderate – Puerto Rico.
• Low – Two states (Iowa and Indiana).
• Minimal –District of Columbia, New York City, and 47 states (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming).
• Data were insufficient to calculate an ILI activity level from one state (Alaska) and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

(8/29/20)- Most health experts are recommending that people get their flu shots early this year, even though February is the month when it hits the hardest. The CDC recommends that everyone over 6 months of age should get the shot but this is especially true for the following groups:

· Adults over 65

· Asthma suffers

· Those with cardiovascular problems

· Pregnant women

· Caretakers whose clients are at high risk at getting the disease

· Essential workers

There is a special high dosage vaccine for those 65 or older that contains 4 strains of the influenza virus, instead of the usual 3 strains.

(8/23/24)- During week 33 ended August 15, the following ILI activity levels were experienced:

• Moderate – Puerto Rico.
• Minimal –New York City and 49 states (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming).
• Data were insufficient to calculate an ILI activity level from one state (Alaska), the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia.

(8/17/20)- During week 32 ended August 8, the following ILI activity levels were experienced:

• Moderate – Puerto Rico.
• Minimal –New York City and 49 states (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming).
• Data were insufficient to calculate an ILI activity level from one state (Alaska), the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia.

(8/10/20)- During week 31 ended August 1, the following ILI activity levels were experienced:

• Moderate – Puerto Rico.
• Low –One state (Louisiana).
• Minimal –New York City and 48 states (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming).
• Data were insufficient to calculate an ILI activity level from one state (Alaska), the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia.

(8/2/20)- During week 30 ended July 25, the following ILI activity levels were experienced:

• Moderate – Puerto Rico.
• Low –One state (Louisiana).
• Minimal –New York City and 49 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming).
• Data were insufficient to calculate an ILI activity level from the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Dist

(7//26/20)- During week 29 ended July 18 the following ILI activity levels were experienced:

• Moderate – Puerto Rico and one state (Louisiana).
• Low –Three states (Florida, Georgia, and Idaho).
• Minimal – the District of Columbia, New York City, and 46 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming).
• Data were insufficient to calculate an ILI activity level from the U.S. Virgin Islands.

(7/19/20)- During week 28 ended July 11, the following ILI activity levels were experienced:

• Moderate – Puerto Rico and one state (Louisiana).
• Low –Three states (Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina).
• Minimal –New York City, and 45 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming).
• Data were insufficient to calculate an ILI activity level from the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and one state (Idaho).

(7/12/20)- During week 27 ended July 4, the following ILI activity levels were experienced:

• Low – Puerto Rico and two states (Florida and Louisiana)
• Minimal – District of Columbia, New York City, and 48 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming)
• Data were insufficient to calculate an ILI activity level from the U.S. Virgin Islands.

(7/6/20)- During week 26 ended June 27, the following ILI activity levels were experienced:

• Low – Puerto Rico
• Minimal – District of Columbia, New York City, and 50 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming)
• Data were insufficient to calculate an ILI activity level from the U.S. Virgin Islands.

(6/28/20)- During week 25 ended June 20, the following ILI activity levels were experienced:

• Low – Puerto Rico
• Minimal – District of Columbia, New York City, and 49 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming)
• Data were insufficient to calculate an ILI activity level from the U.S. Virgin Islands and one stat

(6/21/20)- During week 24 ended June 13, the following ILI activity levels were experienced:

• Minimal – District of Columbia, New York City, Puerto Rico, and 50 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming)
• Data were insufficient to calculate an ILI activity level from the U.S. Virgin Islands

(6/15/20)- During week 23 ended June 6,, the following ILI activity levels were experienced:

• Low – Puerto Rico
• Minimal – District of Columbia, New York City, and 50 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming)
• Data were insufficient to calculate an ILI activity level from the U.S. Virgin Islands

5/25/20)- During Week 20 ended May 16, the following influenza activity was reported:

• Local – Puerto Rico and one state (Louisiana)
• Sporadic – the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 37 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming)
• No Activity – 12 states (Delaware, Kansas, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Virginia)
• Guam did not report.

(5/10/20)- During week 18 ended May 2; the following influenza activity was reported:

• Local – Puerto Rico and seven states (Arizona, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Wisconsin)
• Sporadic – the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 33 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming)
• No Activity – 10 states (Delaware, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia)
• Guam did not report.
  
  

(5/4/20)- During week 17 ended April 25, the following influenza activity was reported:

• Regional – Puerto Rico and four states (Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, and Oklahoma)
• Local – 11 states (Arizona, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin)
• Sporadic – the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 27 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming)
• No Activity – 8 states (Delaware, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Virginia)
• Guam did not report.

4/26/20)- During week 16 ended April 18, the following influenza activity was reported:

• Regional – Puerto Rico and 9 states (Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin)
• Local – 12 states (Alabama, Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Virginia)
• Sporadic – the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 26 states (Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming)
• No Activity – three states (Delaware, New Mexico and Rhode Island)
• Guam did not report.

(4/19/20)-During week 15 ended April 11, the following influenza activity was reported:

• Widespread – 3 states (Indiana, Louisiana, and Maryland)
• Regional – Puerto Rico and 13 states (Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin)
• Local – the District of Columbia and 11 states (Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and Wyoming)
• Sporadic – the U.S. Virgin Islands and 19 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont and West Virginia)
• No Activity – four states (Delaware, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Virginia)
• Guam did not report

(4/12/20)- During week 14 ended April 4, the following influenza activity was reported:

• Widespread – 11 states (Alaska, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin)
• Regional – Puerto Rico and 19 states (Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont and Washington)
• Local – the District of Columbia and 12 states (Arkansas, Hawaii, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming)
• Sporadic – the U.S. Virgin Islands and seven states (California, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Minnesota, New York and Oregon)
• No Activity – one state (Rhode Island)
• Guam did not report.

(4/5/20)- The influenza activity reported by state and territorial epidemiologists indicates geographic spread of influenza viruses but does not measure the severity of influenza activity.

During week 13 ended March 28; the following influenza activity was reported:

• Widespread – Puerto Rico and 22 states (Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin)
• Regional – 18 states (Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wyoming)
• Local – the District of Columbia and seven states (Florida, Hawaii, Minnesota, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Wyoming)
• Sporadic – the U.S. Virgin Islands and three states (California, Delaware and Rhode Island)

Guam did not report

During week 13, the following influenza activity was reported:

• Widespread – Puerto Rico and 22 states (Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin)
• Regional – 18 states (Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wyoming)
• Local – the District of Columbia and seven states (Florida, Hawaii, Minnesota, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Wyoming)
• Sporadic – the U.S. Virgin Islands and three states (California, Delaware and Rhode Island)
• Guam did not report.

(3/29/2)- During week 12 ended March 21, the following influenza activity was reported:

• Widespread – Puerto Rico and 38 states (Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin)
• Regional – 10 states (Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming)
• Local – the District of Columbia and two states (Alaska and Hawaii)
• Sporadic – the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Guam did not report.

(3/17/20)- During week 10 ended March 7; the following influenza activity was reported:

• Widespread – Puerto Rico and 48 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming)
• Regional – one state (Oregon)
• Local – the District of Columbia and one state (Hawaii)
• Sporadic – the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Guam did not report.

(3/8/20)- During week 9 ended February 29, the following influenza activity was reported:

• Widespread – Puerto Rico and 48 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming)
• Regional – two states (Hawaii and Oregon)
• Local – the District of Columbia
• Sporadic – the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Guam did not report.

(3/1/20)- During week 8 ended February 22 the following influenza activity was reported:

• Widespread – Puerto Rico and 48 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming)
• Regional – one state (Oregon)
• Local – the District of Columbia and one state (Hawaii)
• Sporadic – the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Guam did not report.

(2/28/20)- With the influenza disease continuing to be a major source of illness, here is a link to the CDC containing information on how to try and prevent the disease from hitting you.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/index.html

(2/25/20)- During week 7 ended February 15, the following influenza activity was reported:

• Widespread – Puerto Rico and 47 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming)
• Regional – three states (Hawaii, Idaho and Oregon)
• Local – the District of Columbia
• Sporadic – the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Guam did not report.

(2/16/20)- During week 6 ended February 8, the following influenza activity was reported:

• Widespread – Puerto Rico and 48 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming)
• Regional – two states (Hawaii and Oregon)
• Local – the District of Columbia
• Sporadic – the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Guam did not report.

(2/9/20)- During week 5 ended February 1 the following influenza activity was reported:

• Widespread – Puerto Rico and 48 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming)
• Regional – two states (Hawaii and Oregon)
• Local – the District of Columbia
• Sporadic – the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Guam did not report

(2/3/20)- During week 4 ended January 25, the following influenza activity was reported:

• Widespread – Puerto Rico and 49 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming)
• Regional – one state (Hawaii)
• Local – the District of Columbia
• Sporadic – the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Guam did not report.

(1/27/20)- The influenza activity reported by state and territorial epidemiologists indicates geographic spread of influenza viruses but does not measure the severity of influenza activity.

During week 3 ended January 19, the following influenza activity was reported:

• Widespread – Puerto Rico and 48 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming)
• Regional – one state (Oregon)
• Local – the District of Columbia and one state (Hawaii)
• Sporadic – the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Guam did not report.

(1/20/20)- The influenza activity reported by state and territorial epidemiologists indicates geographic spread of influenza viruses but does not measure the severity of influenza activity.

During week 2 ended January 11, the following influenza activity was reported:

• Widespread – Puerto Rico and 48 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming)
• Regional – one state (Oregon)
• Local – the District of Columbia and one state (Hawaii)
• Sporadic – the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Guam did not report.

(1/6/20)- During week 52 ended December 28; the following influenza activity was reported:

• Widespread – Puerto Rico and 45 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming)
• Regional – four states (Kansas, Maine, North Dakota, and Vermont)
• Local – the District of Columbia and one state (Hawaii)
• Sporadic – the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Guam did not report.

(12/29/2019)- During week 51 ended December 21; the following influenza activity was reported:

• Widespread – 39 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming)
• Regional – nine states (Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wisconsin)
• Local – the District of Columbia and two states (Hawaii and Vermont)
• Sporadic – the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Guam and Puerto Rico did not report.

(12/24/19)- During week 50 the following influenza activity was reported:

• Widespread – Puerto Rico and 30 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington)
• Regional – 17 states (Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming)
• Local – the District of Columbia and two states (Vermont and West Virginia)
• Sporadic – the U.S. Virgin Islands and one state (Hawaii)
• Guam did not report.

(12/11/19)- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, report for week 48 ending November 30, the following influenza activity was reported:

• Widespread – 16 states (Alabama, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia)
• Regional – Puerto Rico and 14 states (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin)
• Local – 17 states (Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming)
• Sporadic – the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 3 states (Kansas, Rhode Island, and West Virginia)
• Guam did not report.

(11/30/19)- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report for week 46 the following influenza activity was reported:

• Widespread – six states (Alabama, California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nevada and South Carolina)
• Regional – nine states (Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas)
• Local – Puerto Rico and 23 states (Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming)
• Sporadic – the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 11 states (Alaska, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah and Vermont)
• No activity – one state (Rhode Island)
• Guam did not report.

(11/11/19)- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that during week 44, ended November 2 according to this week’s FluView report, seasonal influenza activity in the United States remains low but is increasing.

(11/4/19)- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that during week 43, ended October 26 the following influenza activity was reported:

• Regional – one state (Louisiana)
• Local – 10 states (Arizona, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nevada, Tennessee, and Texas).
• Sporadic – the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 38 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming).
• No activity – one state (Rhode Island).
• Guam did not report

(10/23/19)- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that during week 41 the following influenza activity was reported:

• Regional – one state (Louisiana)
• Local – three states (California, Kentucky and Nevada).
• Sporadic – the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 43 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming).
• No activity – three states (Mississippi, New Hampshire and Rhode Island).
• Guam did not report.

(10/18/19)- Flu season is upon us now, so it’s time to get your flu vaccination. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that between 36,000 and 61,000 people in the U.S. died last year from the flu.

It takes about 2 weeks for the vaccine to become effective once a person is inoculated and the CDC recommends the vaccine for everyone over 6 months, and that is especially true for the elderly.

Public health officials look to the Southern Hemisphere for clues as to how widespread the disease will be and how serious it is down there. Australia saw an earlier-than-usual outbreak of the disease, and it has been a rough season for people coming down with the H3N2 virus strain being the prevalent one. That strain is one of the more serious ones, particularly among the elderly. That was the prevalent strain in the U.S. last year, which was particularly long and serious in this country.

For the 2018-2019 flu season, only about 45% of adults and about 63% of children got vaccinated in the U.S.

(10/10/19)- Even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently recommended that pregnant women get both the flu and the whooping cough vaccine, only about 35 percent of pregnant women in this country are getting them.

Flu can be particularly dangerous for pregnant woman and can lead to premature births for women who don’t get the shot. Babies younger than 6 months-the age at which they can receive their first flu shot-are hospitalized more often than older children, and are at greater risk from dying from it.

(4/30/19)- Influenza activity continues to decrease in the United States. Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses predominated from October to mid-February, and influenza A(H3N2) viruses have been more commonly identified since late February. Small numbers of influenza B viruses also have been reported. Below is a summary of the key influenza indicators for the week ending April 20, 2019:
The percentage of respiratory specimens testing positive for influenza viruses in clinical laboratories decreased. During the most recent three weeks, influenza A(H3) viruses were reported more frequently than influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses nationally, and in all 10 HHS Regions.
:The majority of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and influenza B viruses characterized antigenically are similar to the cell-grown reference viruses representing the 2018–2019 Northern Hemisphere influenza vaccine viruses. However, the majority of influenza A(H3N2) viruses are antigenically distinguishable from A/Singapore/INFIMH-16-0019/2016 (3C.2a1), a cell-propagated reference virus representing the A(H3N2) component of 2018-19 Northern Hemisphere influenza vaccines.
The vast majority of influenza viruses tested (>99%) show susceptibility to oseltamivir and peramivir. All influenza viruses tested showed susceptibility to zanamivir.
The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) decreased to 2.1%, which is below the national baseline of 2.2%. This is the first week ILI activity was below the national baseline since mid-November 2018. Four of 10 regions reported ILI at or above their region-specific baseline level
Puerto Rico experienced high ILI activity; one state experienced moderate ILI activity; nine states experienced low ILI activity; New York City, the District of Columbia and 40 states experienced minimal ILI activity; and the U.S. Virgin Islands had insufficient data
The geographic spread of influenza in five states was reported as widespread; Puerto Rico and 17 states reported regional activity; 19 states reported local activity; the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and nine states reported sporadic activity; and Guam did not report.

(4/14/19)- 2018-2019 Influenza Season Week 14 ending April 6, 2019-Influenza activity continues to decrease but remains elevated in the United States. Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses predominated from October to mid-February, and influenza A(H3N2) viruses have been more commonly identified since late February. Small numbers of influenza B viruses have also been reported. Below is a summary of the key influenza indicators for the week ending April 6, 2019:(4/7/19)- 2018-2019 Influenza Season Week 13 ending March 30, 2019
Influenza activity decreased but remains elevated in the United States. Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses predominated from October to mid-February, and influenza A(H3N2) viruses have been more commonly identified since late February. Small numbers of influenza B viruses have also been reported

(3/26/19)- The spread of a second strain of the flu virus, H3N2, since early February has caused this flu season to be longer than normal. This was the predominant flu strain last year, as opposed to the H1N1 strain earlier in the season.

(3/12/19) -2018-2019 Influenza Season Week 9 ending March 2, 2019-Influenza activity remains elevated in the United States. Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, influenza A(H3N2), and influenza B viruses continue to co-circulate. Below is a summary of the key influenza indicators for the week ending March 2, 2019:ILI State Activity Indictor Map: 32 states experienced high ILI activity; Puerto Rico and seven states experienced moderate ILI activity; New York City, the District of Columbia and eight states experienced low ILI activity; three states experienced minimal ILI activity; and the U.S. Virgin Islands had insufficient data. The geographic spread of influenza in Puerto Rico and 48 states was reported as widespread; the District of Columbia and two states reported local activity; the U.S. Virgin Islands reported sporadic activity; and Guam did not report. A cumulative rate of 36.6 laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations per 100,000 population was reported. The highest hospitalization rate is among adults 65 years and older (107.7 hospitalizations per 100,000 population).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. Nine influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported to CDC during week 9. Eight deaths occurred during the 2018-2019 season and one death occurred during the 2015-2016 season.

(3/5/19)- -2019 Influenza Season Week 8 ending February 23, 2019
Influenza activity remains elevated in the United States. Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, influenza A(H3N2), and influenza B viruses continue to co-circulate. (2/26/19)- 2018-2019 Influenza Season Week 7 ending February 16, 2019- Influenza activity continues to increase in the United States. Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, influenza A(H3N2), and influenza B viruses continue to co-circulate.

(2/17/19)- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates as many as15.2 million people have had the flu this season in this country, through February 2. Thev vaccine used this year reduced the chance of visiting doctors this season for the ailment by 47% compared to the 40% for last year’s flu season. The CDC estimates that as many as 186,000 were hospitalized with the disease from the beginning of October through February 2., while as many as15,000 died from it

(2/14/19) A new pill that can kill the flu virus within 24 hours, which was approved by regulators in both Japan and the U.S, last year has come under question by some leading medical experts in this country.

The pill, called Xofluza, was developed by Osaka based Shionogi & Co. and is marketed in the U. S. by Roche Holding Co.’s Genentech unit. The pill is taken once unlike Roche’s Tamiflu which is taken twice a day for 5 days. The drug’s list price is $150.

2/10/19)- 2018-2019 Influenza Season Week 5 ending February 2, 2019- Influenza activity increased in the United States. Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, influenza A(H3N2), and influenza B viruses continue to co-circulate.

(2/4/19)- 2018-2019 Influenza Season Week 4 ending January 26, 2019-Influenza activity increased in the United States (1/27/19)- 2018-2019 Influenza Season Week 3 ending January 19, 2019- The geographic spread of influenza in 36 states was reported as widespread; Puerto Rico and 11 states reported regional activity; three states reported local activity; the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin (1/21/19)- 2018-2019 Influenza Season Week 2 ending January 12, 2019
Geographic Spread of Influenza: The geographic spread of influenza in Guam and 30 states was reported as widespread; Puerto Rico and 16 states reported regional activity; three states reported local activity; and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and one state reported sporadic activity.
(1/14/19)- The current flu season appears less severe than the flu-season of 2017-18, and the vaccine being used seems to be effective in fighting both the H1N1 and H3N2 variations of the present virus, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. About 69,3000 to 83,500 have been hospitalized with the disease so far this year, as opposed to the 959,000 hospitalized last year.2018-2019 Influenza Season Week 1 ending January 5, 2019
Influenza activity remains elevated in the United States. Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, influenza A(H3N2), and influenza B viruses continue to co-circulate. Below is a summary of the key influenza indicators for the week ending January 5, 2019:
(1/7/19)- 2018-2019 Influenza Season Week 52 ending December 29, 2018- Influenza activity in the United States is increasing. Influenza A(H1N1), influenza A(H3N2), and influenza B viruses continue to co-circulate.
(12/31/18)- 2018-2019 Influenza Season Week 51 ending December 22, 2018 Influenza activity in the United States is increasing. (5/1/18)- During week 16 (April 15-21, 2018), influenza activity decreased in the United States.
(2/26/18)- Japan’s health ministry has granted fast-track approval to Shinnogi & Co.’s.flu-virus killing drug Xofluza for sale in that country. The pill can kill the virus in 24 hours, but it may not be available until May at the earliest, because the Japanese national insurer has not set a price for the drug.A late stage trial showed Xofluza was faster at killing the flu virus than any other treatment including Roche AG’s Tamiflu.
(February 11-17, 2018), influenza activity remained elevated in the United States.
(1/30/18)- Medical experts are advising people who have not received the flu shot to get it, even though it is late in the season. If your medical provider is out of the vaccine, you can go to www.vaccinefinder.org to find the nearest medical facility that has the vaccine available. The 2017-2018 flu season is on track to match the 2014-2015 season when 34 million Americans got the flu, 710,00 were hospitalized by it and about 56.000 died from it.
(1/26/18)- During week 3 (January 14-20, 2018), influenza activity increased in the United States.(1/24/18)- The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)- reported on Monday that the number of people sick with the flu is continuing to climb, and has not peaked yet, as it does in the “normal” flu season. This flu season is the most intense since the 2009-2010 pandemic. (1/21/18)- This year’s flu season is very similar to the 2014-2015 flu season, with both being dominated by the H3N2 flu strain, and both being “moderately severe”. A little less than 6% of all Americans seeking medical care now have flu symptoms
.During week 2 (January 7-13, 2018), influenza activity increased in the United States.
(1/16/18)- During week 1 (December 31, 2017-January 6, 2018), influenza activity increased in the United States.
(1/7/18)- During week 52 (December 24-30, 2017), influenza activity increased sharply in the United States.(11/6/17)-During week 43 (October 22-28, 2017), influenza activity was low in the United States.

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