According to the 2017-2018 Influenza Season Update for the week ending on February 10th, flu activity in Connecticut remains high and widespread.

Image/National Atlas of the United States
Image/National Atlas of the United States

Statewide emergency department visits attributed to the flu have increased another tenth of a percent over last week to 14.3%, which is the highest weekly level observed in Connecticut since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.

A total of 1,638 patients have been hospitalized with confirmed cases of flu between August 27, 2017 and February 10, 2018.  A total of 4,915 influenza positive laboratory tests have been reported so far this season.

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“Sadly, 14 more influenza-associated deaths were reported to us last week,” said DPH Commissioner Dr. Pino.  “Because we are still experiencing widespread influenza actively, it is likely that we will continue to see additional flu-related deaths in the coming weeks.”

So far this season, 77 deaths have been attributed to the flu (61 associated with influenza A, 16 with influenza B).  Of these deaths, 62 were among patients over the age of 65, 9 were 50-64 years of age, 4 were 25-49 years of age, 1 was between 19-24 years of age, and 1 was between 5-18 years of age.  The current season total of 77 deaths is the highest number of influenza-associated deaths reported to the Department in the past 5 years.