10/02/2009
The influenza activity reported by state and territorial epidemiologists indicates geographic spread of both seasonal influenza and 2009 influenza A (H1N1) viruses.
During week 38, the following influenza activity was reported:
* Widespread influenza activity was reported by 27 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming).
* Regional influenza activity was reported by Guam and 18 states (Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia, and Wisconsin).
* Local influenza activity was reported by the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and two states (Connecticut and Hawaii).
* Sporadic activity was reported by one state (Vermont).
* The U.S. Virgin Islands and two states did not report (Montana and Nevada).
Content Source: Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases (CCID)
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
