Reports were received from 133 schools, with a total population of 110,413 students. The absenteeism rate was 6.37%. This rate is up slightly from 6.06% the week before.
Reports were received from 63 nursing homes with a total population of 8,996. The reported influenza-like illness rate was 2.01%, down from 2.44% the week before.
Reports were received from 51 hospital emergency departments. During the 24 hour surveillance period, a total of 5,365 patients were seen, of which 7.16% were being seen because of a respiratory influenza-like illness. This figure was down significantly from 9.18% the week before.
In the past week, there have been 11 new viral cultures positive for influenza reported. Four were Influenza A and seven were Influenza B
Nationwide, since October 1, 71% of influenza specimens typed have been A, and 29% have been B. Of those typed as A, 98% were H1N1 and 2% were H3N2. Of the H1N1, 95% were similar to the A New Caledonia strain that was included in this year's vaccine. The remaining 5% were similar to A Bayern. Although the A Bayern strain is antigenically distinct from the A New Caledonia strain, there is good cross-reactivity between the antibody produced by the A New Caledonia vaccine component and the A Bayern virus, thus this year's vaccine should provide good protection against A Bayern. All H3N2 virus isolated was antigenically similar to the A Panama strain included in this year's vaccine. Of the influenza B viruses isolated,52% have been antigenically similar to B Beijing which was included in this year's vaccine. The remaining 48% have been antigenically similar to B Sichuan which has good cross-reactivity with B Beijing. Thus this year's vaccine is providing good coverage against the virus strains known to be circulating in the United States at this time.
Influenza-like activity has continued to decline during the past week.. Reported influenza-like activity has not reached outbreak levels. This activity is similar to what is being reported from the rest of the United States. Although influenza-like activity has decreased in the past week, the influenza season is not over and it is still possible that influenza-like illness may increase again in all parts of New Jersey in the coming weeks.
Northeastern New Jersey
| Schools % Absent | Nursing Homes % with ILI | Emergency Departments % visits with ILI | |
| Bergen | 0.65 | 1.37 | 4.57 |
| Essex | NR | NR | NR |
| Hudson | 5.73 | 1.27 | 8.15 |
| Middlesex | 5.39 | 4.59 | 11.13 |
| Monmouth | 5.83 | 0.93 | 4.79 |
| Passaic | 14.92 | 4.15 | 12.32 |
| Union | 4.14 | 2.22 | 8.56 |
| Regional Total | 5.95 | 2.64 | 7.94 |
Northwestern New Jersey
| Schools % Absent | Nursing Homes % with ILI | Emergency Departments % visits with ILI | |
| Hunterdon | 5.91 | 4.38 | 6.35 |
| Mercer | NR | 0.00 | 0.93 |
| Morris | NR | 4.13 | 0.79 |
| Somerset | NR | NR | NR |
| Sussex | 5.58 | 0.99 | 8.33 |
| Warren | 7.45 | NR | NR |
| Regional Total | 6.93 | 2.92 | 2.48 |
Southern New Jersey
| Schools % Absent | Nursing Homes % with ILI | Emergency Departments % visits with ILI | |
| Atlantic | 6.38 | 2.11 | 4.63 |
| Burlington | 4.96 | 0.17 | 8.25 |
| Camden | 5.30 | 1.08 | 5.69 |
| Cape May | 6.60 | 2.52 | 12.00 |
| Cumberland | 6.18 | 1.02 | 5.22 |
| Gloucester | 6.96 | 0.34 | 3.23 |
| Ocean | 8.16 | 1.40 | 6.41 |
| Salem | 7.58 | 1.83 | NR |
| Regional Total | 6.92 | 1.33 | 5.90 |
| Statewide Total | 6.37 | 2.01 | 7.16 |
NR = no report