What You Need To Know
Please find below the NJDOH Influenza Surveillance Report for the week endingApril 6, 2024 (MMWR week 14).
Report Highlights:
- Influenza activity level is at moderate 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 two confirmed influenza-associated pediatric deaths reported this season.
- Of the 183 influenza outbreaks reported this season, 7 were in the last three weeks.
- Positive results continue to be reported; influenza A (subtyping not performed) is at 55.33%, followed by B (23.93%), A (H1N1)pdm09 (14.73%), and A(H3N2) (6.01%).
- Among current circulating influenza viruses, the most frequently reported is Influenza B.
- All reports (current and archived) can be accessed anytime on the NJDOH website at: http://www.nj.gov/health/cd/statistics/flu-stats/index.shtml
All reports (current and archived) can be accessed anytime on the NJDOH website.