1. Update: Influenza Activity -- United States, September 30, 2018--February 2, 2019.
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Blanton, Lenee, Dugan, Vivien G., Elal, Anwar Isa Abd, Alabi, Noreen, Barnes, John, Brammer, Lynnette, Budd, Alicia P., Burns, Erin, Cummings, Charisse N., Garg, Shikha, Garten, Rebecca, Gubareva, Larisa, Kniss, Krista, Kramer, Natalie, O'Halloran, Alissa, Reed, Carrie, Rolfes, Melissa, Sessions, Wendy, Taylor, Calli, and Xu, Xiyan
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INFLUENZA diagnosis , *INFLUENZA prevention , *INFLUENZA transmission , *ANTIVIRAL agents , *INFLUENZA epidemiology , *VIRAL pneumonia , *DISEASE susceptibility , *DRUG resistance in microorganisms , *HOSPITAL care , *OUTPATIENT services in hospitals , *INFLUENZA , *INFLUENZA vaccines , *INFLUENZA A virus, H3N2 subtype , *POPULATION geography , *PUBLIC health surveillance , *INFLUENZA B virus , *DISEASE risk factors - Abstract
The article presents an influenza activity update in the U.S. from September 30, 2018-February 2, 2019. Topics discussed include the virologic surveillance for influenza, the antigenic and genetic qualities, and antiviral susceptibility of influenza viruses, outpatient illness monitoring, and the geographic scope of influenza activity. Also noted are estimates on the numbers of symptomatic illnesses, medical visits, hospitalizations, and deaths caused by influenza virus infection.
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- 2019