Geographic Spread of Influenza as Assessed by State and Territorial Epidemiologists:
During week 1 the following influenza activity was reported:
- Widespread influenza activity was reported by one state (Virginia).
- Regional influenza activity was reported by five states (Colorado, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and North Carolina).
- Local influenza activity was reported by 10 states (Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Pennsylvania, and Texas).
- Sporadic activity was reported in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 33 states (Alaska, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming).
- No influenza activity was reported in one state (Alabama).
View previous weeks' activity:
- Week 53 (ending January 3, 2009)
- Week 52 (ending December 27, 2008)
- Week 51 (ending December 20, 2008)
- Week 50 (ending December 13, 2008)
- Week 49 (ending December 6, 2008)
- Week 48 (ending November 29, 2008)
- Week 47 (ending November 22, 2008)
- Week 46 (ending November 15, 2008)
- Week 45 (ending November 8, 2008)
- Week 44 (ending November 1, 2008)