What You Need To Know
Please find below the NJDOH Influenza Surveillance Report for the week ending April 13, 2024 (MMWR week 15).
Report Highlights:
- Influenza activity level is at moderate 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 187 influenza outbreaks reported this season, 6 were in the last three weeks.
- Positive results continue to be reported; influenza A (subtyping not performed) is at 55.02%, followed by B (24.34%), A (H1N1)pdm09 (14.57%), and A(H3N2) (6.07%).
- 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.