This week's report
Highlights
- Influenza severity for Massachusetts is low this week.
- The percent of influenza-like illness (ILI) visits in Massachusetts is 0.61%, which is lower than the regional baseline of 2.0%.
- The percent of hospitalizations associated with influenza is 0.08%, which is lower than two of the previous seasons, but comparable to last season in the same week.
- Overall ILI activity is minimal. All regions are reporting minimal ILI activity.
- More influenza A than influenza B positive specimens have been reported by hospitals and outpatient facilities in Massachusetts. For influenza A, the predominant strain is currently H3N2.
- Nationally, influenza activity is increasing in most of the country.
- 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 www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluviewinteractive.htm.
- Statewide and national COVID data are available at:
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Date published: | March 11, 2022 |
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Last updated: | March 11, 2022 |