Please find attached the NJDOH Influenza and Respiratory Illness Surveillance Report, Week ending November 5, 2022 (MMWR week 44) for the 2022-2023 season.
Report Highlights:
· Influenza activity level is moderate statewide
· Emergency Department visits and outpatient provider visits associated with influenza-like illness are higher than last week & higher than this week last year
· There have been no confirmed influenza-associated pediatric deaths reported this season
· Outbreaks of Influenza and RSV continue to increase in all settings throughout the state predominantly in school and child-care settings
· Positive influenza results continue to be reported: influenza A (subtyping not performed) at 66.46%, followed by A(H3N2) at 29.60%, A (H1N1)pdm09 at 3.38%, and B at 0.56%
All reports (current and archived) can be accessed online at: http://www.nj.gov/health/cd/statistics/flu-stats/index.shtml
Please contact the Influenza and Respiratory Illness team at InfluenzaAdvisoryGroup@doh.nj.gov or 609-826-5964 with questions.
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