What You Need To Know
Please find attached the NJDOH Influenza Surveillance Report for the week ending December 30, 2023 (MMWR week 52).
Report Highlights:
- Influenza activity level is at high statewide.
- Emergency Department visits associated with influenza-like illness are higher than last week and higher than this week last year.
- Outpatient provider visits associated with influenza-like illness are also higher than last week and higher than this week last year.
- There have been zero confirmed influenza-associated pediatric deaths reported this season.
- Of the 25 influenza outbreaks reported this season, 13 were in the last three weeks.
- Positive results continue to be reported; influenza A (subtyping not performed) is at 67.02%, followed by A (H1N1)pdm09 (21.29%), B (8.84%), and A(H3N2) (2.85%).
- Among the subtyped influenza viruses this season the most frequently reported is A (H1N1)pdm09.
- All reports (current and archived) can be accessed anytime on the NJDOH website at: https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/statistics/flu-stats/index.shtml