Flu season 2017 2018

Flu season deaths top 80,000 last year, cdc says cnn. While influenza ah3n2 viruses predominated through february, and were predominant overall for the season, influenza b viruses were more. Influenza vaccination and respiratory virus interference. To better contextualize the data presented in these reports, we have grouped them by season rather than calendar year. In general, flu season can start anytime in late fall, peak in midtolate winter usually january or february, and continue through early spring. The 20172018 flu season was one of the deadliest in decades according to the cdc.

Influenza infections generally peak in the winter, but the exact timing can be unpredictable. According to available records, 20172018s flu season was the worst since the 19761977 season. View previous 20182019 season weekly flu reports on the mass public health blog. Italys mild flu season may give clues to virus death rate. Here you find an overview of the ecdc main outputs during the. Influenza vaccination and respiratory virus interference among department of defense personnel during the 20172018 influenza season. After the recordbreaking flu outbreak in 20172018, how was this season by comparison. During the 20172018 season, influenzalikeillness ili activity began to increase in november, reaching an extended period of high activity during january and february nationally, and remained elevated through the end of march. More than 80,000 americans died of the flu in the winter of 20172018, the highest number in over a decade, federal health officials said last week. Last years flu season was worst on record in colorado. After regular flu season ends in april, influenza data is collected and analyzed weekly, but reports are only published monthly as long as activity remains low. Nearly 400 people in wisconsin died from the flu during the 20172018 flu season, state health officials said monday.

Influenza activity started in week 472017 and returned to baseline levels in week 182018. In lac, influenza activity began to increase at the end of november and remained elevated through midapril. It is recommended that trivalent vaccines for use in the 20172018 northern hemisphere influenza season contain the following. The wisconsin department of health services said 7,520. Yes, you can still get the flu even if you have been vaccinated. Influenza season runs from october through april each year. In the 201617 season, there were an estimated 29 million flu cases in the united states. South carolina flu season in 2017 and 2018 among deadliest. For comparison, 36,560 people died in car accidents in 2018 in the united states. Past season summaries are available on the department of health website. Flu broke records for deaths, illnesses in 20172018, new. These reports are issued monthly during influenza season. An estimated 80,000 americans died of flu and its complications last winter. This will be the final weekly report of the 20182019 influenza season.

According to the cdc, this years flu season is particularly bad, resulting in deaths. Compared with the 201718 influenza season, rates of hospitalization this. Flu activity in georgia archive georgia department of. There were 2 waves of influenza a during the season, influenza a h1n1pdm09 viruses from october 2018 to midfebruary 2019 and influenza ah3n2 viruses from february through may 2019. Each week throughout flu season the department publishes a weekly flu report which indicates the impact of flulike illness in massachusetts. In northern and southwestern europe eueea, the activity started to increase between middecember and early january, similar to the timing of the 20162017 season but earlier than in. This sustained and widespread high level of flu activity resulted in a jump in. Record breaking david robinson, rocklandwestchester journal news published 10. Flu season is the time of year when you are most likely to get sick from the flu. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Australia has recorded 221,853 flu infections so far in 2017, more than any other year. Investigating the impact of influenza on excess mortality.

Thanks, your message has been sent to bureau of infectious. Influenza killed about 80,000 people in the 20172018 season, according to figures released by the centers for disease control and prevention. As the flu season comes to an end, were beginning to understand why it was so bad. According to cnn, the vaccine typically protects only 50%60% of those immunized. Activity reached an extended period of high activity during january and february, and remained elevated through march. The cdc reports on the effectiveness of the seasonal flu vaccine over. A relatively mild season almost felt like two, with multiple strains causing a. Over 80,000 americans died of flu last winter, highest. South carolina 201718 influenza end of season report and. In what was considered the worst season in years, the flu and flurelated pneumonia killed nearly 10,000 texans in 20172018, according to a new state report. The cdc has called the 20172018 flu an epidemic, but. Influenza activity in the united states during the 20172018 season began to increase in november and remained at high levels for several weeks during january and february.

The 2018 19 surveillance season covers the period between august 26, 2018 and august 24, 2019. This years flu season is now more intense than any since the 2009 swine flu pandemic and still getting worse, federal health officials said on friday. In the 20172018 winter season, the influenza epidemic lasted 18 weeks week 50 of 2017 through week 15 of 2018. The numbers for the 20172018 flu season go far beyond that. Influenza activity peaked during surveillance week 9, ending march 2, 2019 table 1. Below are the reports from influenza season 20172018. Though flu season isnt over, it marked one of the deadliest years for the disease in recent south carolina history. Cdc estimates that the burden of illness during the 20172018 season was high with an estimated 45 million people getting sick with influenza.

Influenza season report, 20172018 background on influenza influenza, or the flu, is a viral respiratory disease that occurs in seasonal waves of varying intensity. The 20172018 influenza season was notable for having one of the highest levels of flu activity observed during the past decade within connecticut and throughout the united states. It will usually end by april, but in some years it can linger into may. It is recommended that quadrivalent vaccines containing two influenza b viruses contain the above three viruses and a bphuket307320like virus.

Mdhhs past michigan flu focus surveillance reports. Week 4 january 1925, 2020 week 3 january 1218, 2020 week 2. Week 40 september 30 october 6, 2018 20172018 influenza season. This flu season is the worst in nearly a decade the new. The 20172018 influenza season in the united states was one of the most severe in recent memory. Nationally, influenza a h3n2 viruses were predominant overall for the season, with influenza b viruses becoming predominant from march onwards. Can i still get the flu if i have received the flu vaccine. Influenza killed about 80,000 people in the 20172018 season, according to figures released by the centers for disease control and. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year. The 20172018 united states flu season lasted from late 2017 through early 2018. Seasonal influenza in the who european region, 20172018 early. Colorado the state department of public health and environment reports the 20172018 was the worst flu season on record in colorado with 4,650 people hospitalized with the virus. However, it was not as bad as the 1918 flu pandemic, which lasted two years and historians. During the 20172018 season, influenzalikeillness ili activity began to increase in november, reaching an extended period of high activity.

Count of reported laboratoryconfirmed influenzaassociated deaths by year season count of deaths reported for the 20182019 season 20182019 245 20172018 296 20162017 278. High rates of flu occurred all over the country simultaneously, in contrast to most seasons of the past decade, when certain states would peak with flu activity while others remained relatively quiet see chart. While the 20182019 flu season may not have been as dangerous, it did last longer than expected. During the 20182019 flu season, the influenza vaccine in the netherlands reduced the risk. Youre only human if it has you wondering, when does flu season end already and since 2018 seems to be the year of the flu, its only fitting if youre worried that it could last longer. T he 20182019 flu season may not have been as severe as the one that came before it, but it set a record of its own, the centers for disease control and prevention cdc say. Estimated rates of influenzaassociated disease outcomes, per 100,000, by age group united states, 20172018 influenza season. A similar pattern was observed during the 201617 season, when the number of influenzaattributable excess deaths was 24,981, 58. Flu experts knew it was a very bad season, but at least one found size of the estimate surprising. The cdc had already feared a severe flu season because it was the h3n2 strain that. Surveillance of influenza and other respiratory infections in. The nasal spray is not recommended for the 20172018 flu season.