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Week 15: April 8, 2018-April 14, 2018
Washington State Department of Health, Communicable Disease Epidemiology
State Summary: Flu activity is decreasing
? Two hundred seventy three lab-confirmed influenza deaths have been reported for the 2017-2018 season to
date.
? Two hundred eighteen influenza-like illness outbreaks in long term care facilities have been reported for the
2017-2018 season to date.
? During week 15, 1 percent of visits among Influenza-like illness Network participants were for influenza-like
illness, below the baseline of 1.1 percent.
? During week 15, 11.4 percent of specimens tested by WHO/NREVSS collaborating laboratories in Washington
were positive for influenza.
? Influenza A and influenza B were reported during week 15.
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Washington State Department of Health, Communicable Disease Epidemiology
State Summary: Flu activity is decreasing
? Two hundred seventy three lab-confirmed influenza deaths have been reported for the 2017-2018 season to
date.
? Two hundred eighteen influenza-like illness outbreaks in long term care facilities have been reported for the
2017-2018 season to date.
? During week 15, 1 percent of visits among Influenza-like illness Network participants were for influenza-like
illness, below the baseline of 1.1 percent.
? During week 15, 11.4 percent of specimens tested by WHO/NREVSS collaborating laboratories in Washington
were positive for influenza.
? Influenza A and influenza B were reported during week 15.
...
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