CDC: Flu activity low, but growing

Louisiana and Puerto Rico experienced high flu-like illness activity for the week ending Oct. 19


U.S. flu activity is still low _ but increased slightly during the week ending Oct. 19, according to a report on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.

The percentage of outpatient visits for flu-like illness was 1.7 percent for the week ending Oct. 19.

That's a slight increase from a week before, but remains below the national baseline of 2.4 percent.

Louisiana and Puerto Rico experienced high flu-like illness activity for the week ending Oct. 19. Alabama, Connecticut, Hawaii and Missouri experienced low activity. The remaining states experienced minimal activity.

Read the report.



November 1, 2019


Topic Area: Infection Control


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