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Public Health Info - Influenza Surveillance Report - March 16 2024
What You Need To Know
Please find below the NJDOH Influenza Surveillance Report for the week ending March 16, 2024 (MMWR week 11).
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 also lower than last week and higher than this week last year.
- There have been two confirmed influenza-associated pediatric deaths reported this season.
- Of the 163 influenza outbreaks reported this season, 30 were in the last three weeks.
- Positive results continue to be reported; influenza A (subtyping not performed) is at 57.66%, followed by B (20.85%), A (H1N1)pdm09 (15.69%), and A(H3N2) (5.81%).
- Among current circulating influenza viruses, the most frequently reported is Influenza B.
All reports (current and archived) can be accessed anytime on the NJDOH website.