Reports were received from 94 schools from the following counties: Atlantic (5), Bergen (1), Burlington (4), Camden (3), Cape May (8), Cumberland (7), Essex (5), Gloucester (4), Mercer (1), Middlesex (12), Morris (15), Ocean (5), Passaic (4), Salem (4), Somerset (1), Sussex (3), Union (6), and Warren (6).
The reported absenteeism rate among school students was 6.88%, which was up from 6.18% last week. Last week's number is different from what was reported last week due to additional reports received for last week.
Reports were received from 46 nursing homes from the following counties: Atlantic (4), Bergen (3), Burlington (3), Camden (2), Cape May (4), Cumberland (3), Gloucester (1), Middlesex (5), Morris (3), Ocean (1), Passaic (3), Salem (4), Somerset (1), Sussex (4), Union (3), and Warren (2).
The reported influenza-like illness rate among nursing home residents was 2.10%, which was up from 2.05% last week. Last week's number is different from what was reported last week due to additional reports received for last week.
Reports were received from 47 hospital emergency departments from the following counties: Atlantic (4), Bergen (5), Burlington (2), Camden (2), Cape May (1), Cumberland (1), Essex (4), Gloucester (1), Hunterdon (1), Mercer (3), Middlesex (5), Morris (3), Ocean (3), Passaic (1), Salem (2), Somerset (1), Sussex (2), Union (5) and Warren (1).
The reported influenza-like illness rate among Emergency Department patients
was 9.36%, which was down from 9.55% last week. Last week's number is different
from what was reported last week due to additional reports received for last
week.
There have been four isolates of influenza A virus reported in New Jersey so
far this season, one from McGuire Air Force Base from a resident of Mercer County,
and the remainder from Hackensack University Medical Center from residents of
Bergen County (New Milford, Hackensack and Elmwood Park).
An update on influenza activity in the United States and worldwide can be found
at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5038a2.htm.
Absenteeism / Illness Rates by County
| County | Schools | Nursing Homes | Emergency Departments |
| Atlantic | 3.89% | 3.64% | 8.53% |
| Bergen | 3.84% | 1.52% | 2.82% |
| Burlington | 8.58% | 1.03% | 5.19% |
| Camden | 7.34% | 0.80% | 9.88% |
| Cape May | 5.16% | 2.75% | 12.5% |
| Cumberland | 5.24% | 0.34% | 8.00% |
| Essex | 4.61% | NR | 12.89% |
| Gloucester | 7.15% | 0.00% | 9.43% |
| Hudson | NR | NR | NR |
| Hunterdon | NR | NR | 6.67% |
| Mercer | 1.83% | NR | 9.52% |
| Middlesex | 8.45% | 4.26% | 13.58% |
| Monmouth | NR | NR | NR |
| Morris | 4.34% | 3.21% | 0.40% |
| Ocean | 8.70% | 0.00% | 9.46% |
| Passaic | 6.46% | 3.13% | 10.85% |
| Salem | 6.38% | 0.78% | 10.61% |
| Somerset | 4.46% | 0.78% | 6.35% |
| Sussex | 5.29% | 1.23% | 2.73% |
| Union | 9.01% | 2.75% | 13.33% |
| Warren | 11.28% | 5.70% | 71.43% | NR = No Report |