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 2.48%, which is higher than previous seasons and the regional baseline of 2.0%.
- The percent of hospitalizations associated with influenza is 0.82%, which is higher than previous seasons.
- Overall ILI activity is low. The Central region is reporting high ILI activity; the Outer Metro Boston, Southeast and West regions are reporting moderate ILI activity; the Boston, Inner Metro Boston and Northeast regions are reporting low ILI activity.
- Laboratory-confirmed influenza cases decreased by 35% this week. 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.
- The number of influenza vaccine doses administered this flu season is comparable to last season in the same week. The vaccination rate for all ages is 48%. See figure 6 and 7 for vaccination data.
- Nationally, seasonal influenza viruses continue to circulate, and activity is increasing in parts 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 https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluviewinteractive.htm.
- Statewide and national COVID data are available at https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-response-reporting and https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/covidview/index.html
Flu vaccination is always the best way to prevent flu and its potentially serious complications.
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| Date published: | May 27, 2022 |
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| Last updated: | May 27, 2022 |