Update: influenza activity - United States, September 29, 2013-February 8, 2014

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 Feb 21;63(7):148-54.

Abstract

Influenza activity in the United States began to increase in mid-November and remained elevated through February 8, 2014. During that time, influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 (pH1N1) viruses predominated overall, while few B and A (H3N2) viruses were detected. This report summarizes U.S. influenza activity* during September 29, 2013-February 8, 2014, and updates the previous summary.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Distribution
  • Aged
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Drug Resistance, Viral
  • Female
  • Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / drug effects
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / isolation & purification*
  • Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype / drug effects
  • Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype / isolation & purification*
  • Influenza B virus / drug effects
  • Influenza B virus / isolation & purification*
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
  • Influenza, Human / mortality
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Outpatients
  • Population Surveillance*
  • Pregnancy
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Young Adult