Influenza (FLU) Update for Week Ending 5-4-19
For week #18 (ending 5-4-19) the CDC reported that Influenza (Flu) activity, which includes diagnosed flu as well as ILI (Influenza-Like-Illness), continued to decline during Week #18, as this year’s Flu Season repeated a decrease in almost all flu markers. Only two (2) states had widespread flu activity and ILI is again under the national baseline of 2.2%. Nine (9) out of 10 Regions reported “Normal” activity with ILI less than each of their region-specific baselines. The percentage of respiratory specimens...