As Massachusetts continues to see a steady rise in cases of COVID-19 for at least four weeks in a row, flu activity in the state is ticking up as well, with an increase of 44% in confirmed cases over the previous week.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health released its latest weekly influenza update Friday, which showed influenza-like illness activity in the state went from “low” to “moderate” severity in the week from April 3 through April 9.
The percent of influenza-like illness visits in Massachusetts is 2.59%, which is higher than the regional baseline of 2.0%, the department said.
Laboratory-confirmed influenza cases increased by 44% this week, with more influenza A than influenza B positive specimens being reported. More than 1,800 positive labs for influenza were reported this week, the highest weekly number reported all season, causing the second peak of influenza A in Massachusetts, the department said.
The percent of hospitalizations associated with influenza is 0.97%, which is higher than last season and the 2019-2020 season, but lower than the 2018-2019 season, DPH noted in its report.
Figure 4 shows that the West region is reporting high ILI activity; the Central, Northeast and Southeast regions are reporting moderate ILI activity; Boston, Inner Metro Boston and Outer Metro Boston regions are reporting low ILI activity. (Department of Public Health)
The highest influenza-like illness activity is being reported in the western region of the state, while the central, northeastern and southeastern regions are reporting moderate activity. Boston, inner Metro Boston and outer Metro Boston regions are reporting low activity, DPH said.
The number of influenza vaccine doses administered this flu season is comparable to last season in the same week. The vaccination rate for all ages is 48%.
The uptick in influenza-like illness activity in Massachusetts reflects a nationwide increase, where activity is highest in the central and south-central regions of the country, DPH said.
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