Geographic Spread of Influenza as Assessed by State and Territorial Epidemiologists:
During week 6 the following influenza activity was reported:
- Widespread influenza activity was reported by 24 states (Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia).
- Regional influenza activity was reported by 13 states (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming).
- Local influenza activity was reported by the District of Columbia and 11 states (Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, and Washington).
- Sporadic activity was reported by Puerto Rico and two states (Illinois and West Virginia).
View previous weeks' activity:
- Week 5 (ending February 7, 2009)
- Week 4 (ending January 31, 2009)
- Week 3 (ending January 24, 2009)
- Week 2 (ending January 17, 2009)
- Week 1 (ending January 10, 2009)
- 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)