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Weekly Flu Report, October 11, 2019

Massachusetts Department of Public Health weekly influenza update
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This week's report

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Highlights

  • Influenza severity and Influenza-like illness activity for Massachusetts is low this week.
  • The percent of influenza-associated hospitalizations in Massachusetts is comparable to last two flu seasons in the same week.
  • At this early point in the 2019-2020 flu season, influenza A is more common than Influenza B.
  • Nationally, flu activity is low, consistent with typical levels of activity at this time of year.
  • 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.

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

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Open DOC file, 376 KB,  Weekly Flu Report, October 11, 2019 (English, DOC 376 KB)
Date published: October 11, 2019

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