Respiratory Highlights, 2017 2018 Influenza Season (1 October 2017 - 29 September 2018)
Abstract
During the 2017 - 2018 influenza season (1 October 2017 - 29 September 2018), results were finalized for 11,977 specimens from 98 locations. There were 4,042 specimens positive for influenza (539 A(H1N1)pdm09, 1,802 A(H3N2), 19 influenza A/not subtyped, 1,313 B, 20 dual influenza coinfections, and 349 influenza coinfections with other respiratory pathogens). These results and other respiratory pathogens that were identified can be found in Table 3 on pages 7 and 8. During the 2017 - 2018 influenza season, influenza A(H3N2) was the predominant strain. Influenza activity peaked between Weeks 51 and 14 and the influenza percent positive for the season was 34%. This is the cumulative report for specimens tested at USAFSAM and LRMC during the 2017-2018 influenza season.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 05, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1074148
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People
- Jeffrey Thervil