Influenza activity started in week 47/2017 and returned to baseline levels in week 18/2018. The summaries of global surveillance are based on data gathered through global and regional data sharing platforms, and direct reports from Member States. Information on how these estimates are calculated can be found on CDC’s web page How CDC Estimates the Burden of Seasonal Influenza in the U.S. Table 1: Estimated Influenza Disease Burden, by Season — United States, 2010-11 through 2018-19 Influenza Seasons In: ECDC. Most hospitalisations were due to influenza A infections. Severe cases were observed in hospital settings due to B virus, but also due to A(H3N2) and A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses. "The vaccine is not perfect," said Schaffner. Lately , mild flu seasons tend to kill about 12,000 Americans, and more severe flu seasons kill up to 56,000. "As of September 9, Australia is experiencing a mild flu season with person-to-person transmission of flu-like illness "increasing slowly" since July, according to that nation's most recent Adams stressed that flu is "especially deadly for older adults, pregnant women, people with chronic conditions and children" and he recommended everyone take additional steps to avoid the flu this coming season. This disease surveillance report presents an overview of the epidemiological situation for communicable diseases and related health issues that are under European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) surveillance. "Pregnant women who get the flu do very poorly," said Riley. Here you find an overview of the ECDC main outputs during the season 2017/18. "The thing that was most notable about last year was how high in terms of activity things were," said Nordlund. High fever for an extended period can cause birth defects and lead to premature birth.At every trimester, the flu vaccine is safe and effective for both pregnant women and their fetuses, plus it protects babies after they are born, preventing flu in the first six months of their lives when they are too young to get their own flu shot, she said. Seasonal influenza is a killer, even in milder years. ICU cases were mainly aged 65 years and older, but there was a substantial number of hospitalisations in persons aged 40–64 years. List of case definitions for reporting communicable diseases to the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. Influenza activity started in week 49/2018, peaked in week 7/2019 and returned to baseline levels in week 17/2019. That said, Schaffner warned that flu is "unpredictable. The influenza 2017/18 surveillance season started in week 40/2017 & ended in week 20/2018. "We love them, but they are a lot of the reason flu moves around the community. Influenza activity started in week 47/2017 and returned to baseline levels in week 18/2018. Overall, the majority of severe cases were due to influenza virus type B infection and mostly were persons 40 years of age or older. The USA’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does publish estimates of the number of flu cases annually , including estimates for the number of hospitalisations and the number of deaths.

speaking at a Additionally, the nation experienced a record-breaking estimated 900,000 hospitalizations last flu season.Overall, the United States experienced one of the most severe flu seasons in recent decades. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Seasonal influenza, Annual Epidemiological Report for 2018–2019Annual Epidemiological Report on Communicable Diseases in Europe The 2017-2018 flu season was historically severe.Public health officials estimate that 900,000 Americans were hospitalized and 80,000 died from the flu and its complications. Saving Lives, Protecting Peopleseasons are preliminary and may change as data are finalized. "She said "kids are more likely to be immunized if their parents are" adding everyone 6 months and older should get a flu shot, which is the recommendation of the CDC.Adams noted that a variety of vaccines have been officially approved this year, including nasal mist, and that they are widely available, including in doctor's offices, local pharmacies, some work places and even certain groceries stores.Overall, the effectiveness of the seasonal flu vaccine for last season was estimated to be 40%. They provide details on the current vaccine strains, summarise the development of the viruses since the last report, and closely follow the main developments for the ongoing influenza season. Since flu-associated deaths in children became a nationally notifiable condition in 2004, the total number of flu-associated deaths among children during one season has ranged from 37 (during the 2011-2012 season) to 186 (during the 2017-18 season, as of April 19, 2019); this excludes the 2009 pandemic, when 358 pediatric deaths from April 15, 2009 through October 2, 2010 were reported to CDC. This infographic summarises the influenza season 2017-2018.Influenza activity started in week 47/2017 and returned to baseline levels in week 18/2018.In northern and south-western Europe (EU/EEA) , the activity started to increase between mid-December and early January, similar to the timing of the 2016–2017 season but earlier than in the previous five seasons.The peak in activity was in early January in south-western Europe and in mid-February 2018 in northern Europe (EU/EEA). As of week 39/2019, 205 947 influenza detections across the WHO European Region had been reported; 99% type A viruses, with A(H1N1)pdm09 prevailing over A(H3N2), and 1.2% type B viruses, with 86 of 165 (52%) ascribed to a lineage being B/Yamagata. Influenza is taking its toll on productivity, affecting schools, offices, public transportation and even professional soccer. During the 2017–2018 season, influenza activity started in week 49/2018, peaked in week 7/2019 and returned to baseline levels in week 17/2019.