Reports were received from (187) schools from the following counties: Atlantic (15), Bergen (13), Burlington (3), Camden (4), Cape May (7), Cumberland (4), Essex (14), Gloucester (4), Hudson (6), Hunterdon (5), Middlesex (8) Monmouth (20), Morris (21), Ocean (5), Passaic (6), Salem (2), Somerset (37), Sussex (3), Union (1) and Warren (9)
The reported absenteeism rate among school students 6.18%, which is the eighteenth for this school year flu season that started on September 23, 2003.
Reports were received from (50) nursing homes from the following counties: Atlantic (3), Bergen (4), Burlington (2), Cape May (4), Cumberland (4), Hudson (2), Hunterdon (3), Mercer (3), Middlesex (2), Monmouth (4), Morris (2), Ocean (1), Passaic (2), Somerset (7), and Warren (7).
The reported influenza-like illness rate among nursing home residents was 3.76%, which is the eighteenth report for this flu season. that started on September 23, 2003.
Reports were received from (40) hospital emergency departments from the following counties: Atlantic (2), Bergen (3), Camden (2) Cumberland (1*), Essex (3), Gloucester (2), Hudson (4), Hunterdon (1) Mercer (2), Middlesex (4) Monmouth (4), Morris (2), Ocean (3) Passaic (2), Salem (1), (Somerset (1), Sussex (2), and Warren (1).
The reported influenza-like illness rate among Emergency Department patients
was 5.54%, which is the eighteenth for this flu season that started on September
23, 2003.
An update on influenza activity in the United States and worldwide can be found
in the January 16, 2004 issue of the MMWR and a CDC weekly summary of influenza
activity at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/flu/weekly.htm.
*Aggregate number
Absenteeism / Illness Rates by County
| County | Schools | Nursing Homes | Emergency Departments |
| Atlantic | 6.09% | 1.24% | 8.70% |
| Bergen | 5.75% | 4.95% | 1.09% |
| Burlington | 4.16% | 4.81% | NR |
| Camden | 2.83% | NR | 9.39% |
| Cape May | 4.61% | 4.57% | NR |
| Cumberland | 4.99% | 3.35% | 5.9% |
| Essex | 2.31% | NR | 3.34% |
| Gloucester | 11.12% | NR | 4.29% |
| Hudson | 12.32% | 1.58% | 8.77% |
| Hunterdon | 3.35% | 8.07% | 1.28% |
| Mercer | NR | 4.98% | 15.57% |
| Middlesex | 6.48% | 1.62% | 5.78% |
| Monmouth | 4.03% | 4.81% | 4.97% |
| Morris | 4.67% | 7.14% | 2.55% |
| Ocean | 3.79% | 7.25% | 6.30% |
| Passaic | 1.92% | 0.53% | 3.70% |
| Salem | 2.43% | NR | 13.79% |
| Somerset | 2.46% | 3.13% | 1.80% |
| Sussex | 1.50% | NR | 12.84% |
| Union | 5.25% | NR | NR |
| Warren | 6.11% | 0.65% | 16.18% |
| NR = No Report | |||
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