FluView: A Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report Prepared by the Influenza Division

2018-2019 Influenza Season Week 50 ending December 15, 2018


All data are preliminary and may change as more reports are received.

An overview of the CDC influenza surveillance system, including methodology and detailed descriptions of each data component, is available at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/overview.htm.,

Synopsis:

Influenza activity in the United States is increasing. Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, influenza A(H3N2), and influenza B viruses continue to co-circulate. Below is a summary of the key influenza indicators for the week ending December 15, 2018:

National and Regional Summary of Select Surveillance Components

HHS Surveillance Regions* Data for current weekPredominant flu virus reported by public health laboratories for the most recent three weeks
Out-patient ILI Number of jurisdictions reporting regional or widespread activity§ % respiratory specimens positive for flu in clinical laboratories
Nation Elevated 25 of 54 11.0% Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09
Region 1 Elevated 5 of 6 4.5% Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09
Region 2 Elevated 2 of 4 3.7% Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09
Region 3 Elevated 3 of 6 2.7% Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09
Region 4 Elevated 5 of 8 14.7% Influenza A(H3)
Region 5 Normal 1 of 6 4.1% Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09
Region 6 Normal 2 of 5 6.1% Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09
Region 7 Elevated 1 of 4 4.8% Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09
Region 8 Elevated 0 of 6 6.6% Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09
Region 9 Elevated 4 of 5 9.3% Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09
Region 10 Elevated 2 of 4 2.9% Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09

*https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/iea/regional-offices/index.html
† Elevated means the % of visits for ILI is at or above the national or region-specific baseline
§ Includes all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands
‡ National data are for current week; regional data are for the most recent three weeks