What You Need To Know
Please find below the NJDOH Influenza Surveillance Report for the week ending February 17, 2024 (MMWR week 7).
Report Highlights:
- Influenza activity level is at a high statewide.
- Emergency Department visits associated with influenza-like illness are lower than last week and higher than this week last year.
- Outpatient provider visits associated with influenza-like illness are also lower than last week and higher than this week last year.
- There have been two confirmed influenza-associated pediatric deaths reported this season.
- Of the 110 influenza outbreaks reported this season, 18 were in the last three weeks.
- Positive results continue to be reported; influenza A (subtyping not performed) is at 62.30%, followed by A (H1N1)pdm09 (17.90%), B (14.53%), and A(H3N2) (5.26%).
- 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.