Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report
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2010-2011 Influenza Season Week 25 ending June 25, 2011
All data are preliminary and may change as more reports are received.
U.S. Virologic Surveillance:
WHO and NREVSS collaborating laboratories located in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. report to CDC the number of respiratory specimens tested for influenza and the number positive by influenza type and subtype.
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Pneumonia and Influenza (P&I) Mortality Surveillance
During week 25, 6.6% of all deaths reported through the 122-Cities Mortality Reporting System were due to P&I. This percentage was below the epidemic threshold of 6.8% for week 25.
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Influenza-Associated Pediatric Mortality
Two influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported to CDC during week 25. One death was associated with an influenza A (H3) virus and one was associated with an influenza A virus for which the subtype was not determined.
This season, 112 laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated pediatric deaths from 33 states, Chicago, and New York City have been reported. Forty-two of the 112 deaths reported were associated with influenza B viruses; 29 were associated with 2009 influenza A (H1N1) viruses; 20 deaths reported were associated with influenza A (H3N2) viruses, and 21 were associated with an influenza A virus for which the subtype was not determined.
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Outpatient Illness Surveillance:
Nationwide during week 25, 1.0% of patient visits reported through the U.S. Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet) were due to influenza-like illness (ILI). This percentage is below the national baseline of 2.5%.
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