Weekly Flu Report, January 10, 2020

Massachusetts Department of Public Health weekly influenza update

This week’s report

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Highlights

• Influenza severity for Massachusetts is moderate this week.
• The percentage of influenza-like illness visits for Massachusetts has increased and is higher than the previous two years in the same week.
• Overall influenza-like illness activity for Massachusetts is high this week. The Inner Metro Boston region is reporting moderate ILI activity while all other regions are reporting high ILI activity.
• The percent of influenza-associated hospitalizations in Massachusetts has increased, but is lower than the previous two years in the same week.
• In the 2019-2020 flu season, more influenza B than influenza A positive specimens have been reported by hospitals and outpatient facilities in Massachusetts.
• All influenza strains that have been characterized in Massachusetts this season to date are covered by the current influenza vaccine.
• Nationally, influenza-like illness activity remains elevated and influenza B is most common.
• Additional statewide and national data including geographic spread, ILI activity, and pneumonia and influenza mortality are available at CDC’s FluView Weekly Report at www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly and FluView Interactive https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluviewinteractive.htm.

Flu activity is increasing. It’s not too late to get vaccinated. Flu vaccination is always the best way to prevent flu and its potentially serious complications.

Additional Resources

Weekly Flu Report, January 10, 2020 (Accessible)

Date published:	January 10, 2020