America's North Shore Journal

CDC During week 10 (March 2 – 8, 2008), influenza activity continued to decrease in the United States. One thousand nine hundred thirty-six (21.6%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories were positive for influenza. The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza was above the epidemic threshold for the ninth consecutive week. The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) was … Read entire article »