What You Need To Know
Please find b the NJDOH Influenza Surveillance Report for the week ending April 27, 2024 (MMWR week 17).
Report Highlights:
- Influenza activity level is at low 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 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 192 influenza outbreaks reported this season, 5 were in the last three weeks.
- Positive results continue to be reported; influenza A (subtyping not performed) is at 55.02%, followed by B (24.57%), A (H1N1)pdm09 (14.30%), and A(H3N2) (6.11%).
- 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