Public Health Info - Influenza Surveillance Report - February 24 2024

What You Need To Know

Please find below the NJDOH Influenza Surveillance Report for the week ending February 24, 2024 (MMWR week 8).

Report Highlights:

• Influenza activity level is at high statewide.
• Emergency Department visits associated with influenza-like illness are higher than last week and higher than this week last year.
• Outpatient provider visits associated with influenza-like illness are also higher than last week and higher than this week last year.
• There have been two confirmed influenza-associated pediatric deaths reported this season.
• Of the 119 influenza outbreaks reported this season, 24 were in the last three weeks.
• Positive results continue to be reported; influenza A (subtyping not performed) is at 60.99%, followed by A (H1N1)pdm09 (17.27%), B (16.27%), and A(H3N2) (5.47%).
• Among the subtyped influenza viruses this season the most frequently reported is A (H1N1)pdm09.
• All reports (current and archived) can be accessed anytime on the NJDOH website.