Weekly Flu Report, March 5, 2021

Massachusetts Department of Public Health weekly influenza update

This week's report

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Highlights

• Influenza severity for Massachusetts is low this week.
• The percent of influenza-like illness (ILI) visits in Massachusetts is 0.46%, which is lower than the previous two seasons in the same week.
• The percent of hospitalizations associated with influenza is 0.01%, which is lower than the previous two seasons in the same week.
• Overall ILI activity is minimal. All regions are reporting minimal ILI activity.
• More influenza B than influenza A positive specimens have been reported by hospitals and outpatient facilities in Massachusetts.
• Nationally, flu activity is low.
• Additional statewide and national data including geographic spread, ILI activity, and pneumonia and influenza mortality are available at CDC’s FluView Weekly Report and FluView Interactive.
• Statewide and national COVID data are available.

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

Date published:	March 5, 2021