Public Health Info - Influenza Surveillance Report - March 2 2024

What You Need To Know

Please find below the NJDOH Influenza Surveillance Report for the week ending March 2, 2024 (MMWR week 9).

Report Highlights:

• Influenza activity level is at high statewide.
• Emergency Department visits associated with influenza-like illness are lower than last week and higher than this week last year.
• Outpatient provider visits associated with influenza-like illness are 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 136 influenza outbreaks reported this season, 32 were in the last three weeks.
• Positive results continue to be reported; influenza A (subtyping not performed) is at 59.67%, followed by B (18.09%), A (H1N1)pdm09 (16.59%),), and A(H3N2) (5.64%).
• Besides the influenza A viruses that haven't been subtyped this season, the most frequently reported is now Influenza B virus
• All reports (current and archived) can be accessed anytime on the NJDOH website.