Antiviral Guidance
Conferences
FAQs
Resources
Vaccine
Related Topics:
Asthma
Avian Flu
Cold-Flu Prevention
SARS
Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Surveillance Reports
2010-2011
2009-2010
2008-2009
2007-2008
2006-2007
2005-2006
2004-2005
2002-2003
2001-2002
2000-2001
1999-2000
1998-1999
ILINet
2003-2004 Texas Influenza Surveillance Information
Summary 2003-2004 Season
The flu activity level for Texas, week 52, 12/21/03 to 12/27/03, is widespread. Widespread means there is increased flu activity, (influenza-like illness or positive lab result), in at least half of the state's public health regions. There are 11 public health regions in Texas, and flu activity has been identified in 6 of those regions during this reporting period. Influenza A H3 and influenza B are circulating in the state.
Per the CDC, emphasis should be placed on targeting injectable trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine to persons at highest risk for complications from influenza, including all children aged 6-23 months, adults aged 65 years and older, pregnant women who are in their second and third trimester during influenza season, and persons aged 2 and older with underlying chronic medical conditions. Second priority should be given to vaccinating those individuals at greatest risk for transmission of disease to high-risk individuals, including household contacts and health care workers. An intranasally-administered live, attenuated influenza vaccine (FluMist) is available for the first time this year and is approved for healthy people 5 to 49 years of age.
A map of Public Health Regions in Texas.
2003-2004 Texas Influenza Surveillance Information - Flu Reports
For the week ending:
10/04/03,
10/11/03,
10/18/03,
10/25/03,
11/01/03,
11/08/03,
11/15/03,
11/22/03,
11/29/03,
12/06/03,
12/13/03,
12/20/03,
01/03/04,
01/10/04,
01/17/04,
01/24/04,
01/31/04,
02/07/04,
02/14/04,
02/21/04,
02/28/04,
03/06/04,
03/13/04,
03/20/04,
03/27/04,
04/03/04,
04/10/04,
04/17/04,
04/24/04,
05/01/04,
05/08/04,
05/15/04,
05/22/04
Return to the Top of the Page