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The current extended Texas Influenza Surveillance Report is available in PDF format:
Current Extended Flu Activity Report (PDF)
Texas Influenza Summary Report: 2015-2016 Season (PDF)
Please note: The 2015-2016 influenza season began on October 4, 2015.
For reports from the 2014-2015 season, please see
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/disease/influenza/surveillance/2015/
2015–2016 Season Texas Influenza Surveillance Report
MMWR Week 39 (September 25, 2016 – October 1, 2016)
Report produced on 10/7/2016
Summary
Influenza
activity remains low across Texas. Compared to the previous week, the
percentage of specimens positive for influenza decreased and the percentage of
patient visits due to influenza-like illness (ILI) marginally increased. No influenza-associated
pediatric deaths were reported. No ILI
or influenza-associated outbreaks were reported. In addition to flu, other
respiratory viruses—especially rhinovirus/enterovirus—were detected in Texas during
week 39.
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Texas Surveillance Component
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Change from Previous Week
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Current Week
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Previous Week†
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Page of Report
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Statewide influenza activity
level reported to CDC (geographic spread of influenza)
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Not determined
during the summer
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N/A
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N/A
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--
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Statewide ILINet Activity
Indicator assigned by CDC (intensity of influenza-like illness)
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Not determined
during the summer
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N/A
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N/A
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--
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Percentage of specimens
positive for influenza
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▼1.86%
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1.38%
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3.24%†
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1
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Percentage of visits due to
ILI (ILINet)
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▲1.03%
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3.88%
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2.85%†
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2
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Number of regions reporting
increased flu/ILI activity
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No change
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1
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1
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4
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Number of regions reporting
decreased flu/ILI activity
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▲1
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1
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0
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4
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Number of variant/novel
influenza infections
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No change
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0
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0
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4
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Number of ILI/influenza
outbreaks
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No change
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0
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0
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4
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Number of Pneumonia and
Influenza (P&I) Deaths
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No New Deaths Reported
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0
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374
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5
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Number of pediatric
influenza deaths
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No New Cases
Reported
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0
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0
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5
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†Data displayed have been updated since last week’s flu report with any new reports received.
Note: The current extended Texas Influenza Surveillance Report in PDF format.
2015 - 2016 Texas Influenza Surveillance Activity Reports - Flu Reports in PDF format 
For the week ending:
10/1/16; 9/24/16; 9/17/16; 9/10/16; 9/3/16; 8/27/16; 8/20/16; 8/13/16; 8/6/16;
7/30/16; 7/23/16; 7/16/16; 7/9/16; 7/2/16; 6/25/16; 6/18/16; 6/11/16; 6/4/16; 5/28/16;
5/21/16; 5/14/16; 5/7/16; 4/30/16; 4/23/16; 4/16/16; 4/9/16; 4/2/16; 3/26/16; 3/19/16;
3/12/16; 3/5/16; 2/27/16; 2/20/16; 2/13/16; 2/6/16; 1/30/16; 1/23/16; 1/16/16; 1/9/16; 1/2/16; 12/26/15;
12/19/15; 12/12/15; 12/5/15; 11/28/15; 11/21/15; 11/14/15; 11/7/15; 10/31/15; 10/24/15; 10/17/15; 10/10/15