Weekly Flu Report, November 8, 2019

Massachusetts Department of Public Health weekly influenza update

This week's report

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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 at FluView Weekly Report and  FluView Interactive.

Flu season has begun and the best time to get your flu shot is now!

Date published:	November 8, 2019