Reports were received from 226 schools from the following counties: Atlantic (4), Bergen (41), Burlington (1), Camden (4), Cape May (9), Cumberland (7), Essex (9), Gloucester (4), Hudson (48), Hunterdon (4), Mercer (1), Middlesex (7), Monmouth (20), Morris (14), Ocean (5), Passaic (4), Salem (3), Somerset (32), Sussex (3), Union (3) and Warren (3).
The reported absenteeism rate among school students was 5.58%. Schools were closed during the previous reporting week.
Reports were received from 59 nursing homes from the following counties: Atlantic (4), Bergen (1), Burlington (1), Camden (3), Cape May (4), Cumberland (4), Essex (2), Gloucester (1), Hudson (1), Hunterdon (3), Mercer (2), Middlesex (4), Monmouth (6), Morris (3), Ocean (3), Passaic (4), Salem (4), Somerset (4), Sussex (4), and Warren (1).
The reported influenza-like illness rate among nursing home residents was 1.95%, which was down from 2.15% last week (this figure has been updated from what was reported last week).
Reports were received from 53 hospital emergency departments from the following counties: Atlantic (3), Bergen (1), Burlington (3), Camden (3), Cape May (1), Cumberland (2), Essex (5), Gloucester (1), Hudson (7), Hunterdon (1), Mercer (1), Middlesex (4), Monmouth (5), Morris (4), Ocean (2), Passaic (1), Salem (2), Somerset (2), Sussex (1), Union (3) and Warren (1).
The reported influenza-like illness rate among Emergency Department patients was 4.66%, which was down from 5.89% last week (this figure has been updated from what was reported last week).
There has been one isolate of influenza A virus reported in New Jersey so far this season.
An update on influenza activity in the United States and worldwide can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5148a4.htm
Absenteeism / Illness Rates by County
| County | Schools | Nursing Homes | Emergency Departments |
| Atlantic | 8.73% | 2.02% | 5.16% |
| Bergen | 4.31% | 0.00% | 3.16% |
| Burlington | 5.59% | 3.64% | 4.35% |
| Camden | 4.49% | 0.34% | 5.00% |
| Cape May | 5.32% | 2.29% | 15.38% |
| Cumberland | 5.74% | 2.70% | 10.84% |
| Essex | 3.59% | 1.60% | 5.41% |
| Gloucester | 9.26% | 0.00% | 2.65% |
| Hudson | 6.20% | 0.00% | 5.98% |
| Hunterdon | 3.40% | 0.85% | 0.00% |
| Mercer | 0.25% | 2.07% | 1.33% |
| Middlesex | 5.05% | 2.09% | 5.36% |
| Monmouth | 6.03% | 3.09% | 0.00% |
| Morris | 3.44% | 3.23% | 2.15% |
| Ocean | 5.37% | 2.17% | 7.23% |
| Passaic | 4.93% | 2.62% | 2.74% |
| Salem | 6.37% | 1.31% | 4.94% |
| Somerset | 4.92% | 0.23% | 5.80% |
| Sussex | 6.86% | 2.47% | 4.23% |
| Union | 8.05% | NR | 5.35% |
| Warren | 15.03% | 0.00% | 13.43% |
| NR = No Report | |||
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