2017-2018 Texas Influenza Surveillance Activity
The current extended Texas Influenza Surveillance Report is available in PDF format:
Current Extended Flu Activity Report (PDF)
Please note: The 2017-2018 influenza season began on October 1, 2017.
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2017-2018 Season/2018 MMWR Week 39
(September 23, 2018 – September 29, 2018)
Report produced on 10/05/2018
Summary
Influenza activity remains low across the state of Texas. It appears that influenza activity peaked in late January. Compared to the previous week, the percentage of patient visits due to influenza-like illness (ILI) and the percentage of specimens testing positive for influenza reported by public health laboratories slightly increased. The percentage of specimens testing positive for influenza reported by hospital laboratories marginally decreased. No influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported. One influenza-associated outbreak was reported. In addition to flu, other respiratory viruses—especially rhinovirus/enterovirus—were detected in Texas during week 39.
Table 1: Summary of Texas Influenza (Flu) and Influenza-like Illness (ILI) Activity for the Current Week
| Texas Surveillance Component | Change from Previous Week | Current Week | Previous Week† | Page of Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide influenza activity level reported to CDC (geographic spread of influenza) | Not determined during the summer | N/A | N/A | -- |
| Statewide ILINet Activity Indicator assigned by CDC (intensity of influenza-like illness) | Not determined during the summer | N/A | N/A | -- |
| Percentage of specimens positive for influenza by hospital laboratories | ?0.53% | 1.07% | 1.60% | 1 |
| Percentage of specimens positive for influenza by public health laboratories | ?0.42% | 6.67% | 6.25% | 2 |
| Percentage of visits due to ILI (ILINet) | ?0.25% | 2.73% | 2.48% | 2 |
| Number of regions reporting increased flu/ILI activity | ?4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Number of regions reporting decreased flu/ILI activity | No change | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Number of variant/novel influenza infections | No cases reported | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Number of ILI/influenza outbreaks | No change | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Number of pediatric influenza deaths | No new cases reported | 0 | 1 | 5 |
†Data displayed have been updated since last week’s flu report with any new reports received.
Texas Map Displaying the Highest Level of Influenza or ILI Activity Reported by County for the Week ending September 29, 2018 (MMWR Week 39)
Statewide Influenza Activity Map:
Note: The majority of influenza cases are not reportable by law in Texas. This map contains data from sentinel sites and only displays influenza and ILI cases that were reported to public health. Positive laboratory results are reported according to specimen collection date, or date received in the laboratory if the former is unknown.
Note: The current extended Texas Influenza Surveillance Reporting PDF format.
2017-2018 Texas Influenza Surveillance Activity Reports:
10/05/18, 09/28/18, 09/21/18, 09/14/18, 09/07/18, 08/31/18, 08/24/18, 08/17/18,
08/10/18, 08/03/18, 07/27/18, 07/20/18, 07/13/18, 07/06/18, 06/29/18, 06/22/18,
06/15/18, 06/07/18, 06/01/18, 05/28/18, 05/18/18, 05/11/18, 05/04/18, 04/26/18,
04/20/18, 04/13/18, 04/06/18, 03/29/18, 03/23/18, 03/16/18, 03/09/18, 03/02/18,
02/23/18, 02/16/18, 02/09/18, 02/02/18, 01/27/18, 01/20/18, 01/12/18, 01/05/18,
12/29/17, 12/22/17, 12/15/17, 12/08/17, 12/01/17, 11/29/17, 11/17/17, 11/10/17,
11/03/17, 10/26/17, 10/20/17, 10/12/17