This week's report
View the current weekly flu report.
Highlights
- Influenza severity and Influenza-like illness activity for Massachusetts are low this week.
- The percent of influenza-associated hospitalizations in Massachusetts is comparable to the last two flu seasons in the same week.
- At this point in the 2019-2020 flu season, both influenza A and influenza B have been reported, although few samples have been tested thus far.
- Nationally, flu activity is low but increasing, consistent with typical levels of activity at this time of year. However, high levels of activity are being reported in Louisiana and Puerto Rico.
- 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.
Flu season has begun and the best time to get your flu shot is now!
Additional Resources
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Open DOCX file, 623.51 KB, Weekly Flu Report, October 29, 2021 (DOCX 623.51 KB)
Date published: | November 1, 2019 |
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