Influenza and Influenza-Like Illness in Kalamazoo County and Michigan
Seasonal Influenza (Flu) Updates
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Influenza Like Illness Activity Levels by State (CDC)
Dashboard Tips
- Timeline
Use the buttons above the map to move through data by week. The button labeled "prev" goes back one week, "next" goes forward one week, "play" moves through automatically, and "pause" stops the progression. - Season
Use the dropdown menu at the bottom to select the desired flu season. - Map Specifics
Hover cursor over states to view illness activity level for each state. Clicking on a state will lead to that state's website.
Michigan Laboratory Confirmed Influenza Hospitalizations
Dashboard Tips
- Age-Specific Data
Under the tab that says "overall" select the desired age group from the dropdown menu. - View Data by Season
On the bottom of the graph, deselect "all seasons" and check the box of the specific year or season you are looking for. - View Data by Surveillance Area
Under the tab labeled "surveillance area" select the certain state you choose to view the data for.
Michigan Pneumonia & Influenza Mortality
Dashboard Tips
- Season Specific Data
Under the tab labeled "Season" select the years you would like to observe. You can also compare multiple flu seasons under the dropdown box that says "2019-24" and you can select the years/seasons you would like to compare. - Surveillance Area
Under the tab labeled "Surveillance Area" you can select either National, State, or Regional. If you select state for example, a new dropdown menu will appear to be able to select the desired state(s) to view. - Age-Specific Data
If searching on the national level, you can search by age group. To do this, under the tab labeled "age" you can select the desired age group to view from the dropdown menu.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Bird Flu, H5N1)
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is a severe and contagious viral disease that primarily affects birds, especially poultry such as chickens and turkeys. It can spread rapidly among bird populations, causing high mortality rates. While rare, HPAI can also infect humans who come into close contact with infected birds, though human-to-human transmission is extremely rare, and the risk of a human developing this virus is very low.
MI Updates (Animal Cases) MI Updates (Human Cases) CDC Updates (Human and Animal Cases)
Michigan and Kalamazoo County Influenza Vaccination Data
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Dashboard Tips
- To View Kalamazoo County data
Go to the tab labeled "Coverage by County" and select Kalamazoo under the county drop down options. - To view age-specific data
Go to the tab labeled "Age Group" and select the desired age range under the drop down options. - To view Ethnicity-Race specific data
Go to the tab labeled "Ethnicity-Race" and select the desired ethnicity and race under the drop down options.
Other Data Resources
Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Flu Page
Provides information about vaccination locations in the community and FAQs for flu vaccine questions.
MI Flu Focus
Provides detailed information about influenza activity within the state of Michigan.
MDHHS Influenza Page
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Influenza page, provides information about influenza prevention, data, and other flu related resources.
National Influenza Vaccination Data (CDC)
This site shows national influenza vaccine uptake data by state and age group.
CDC Interactive Flu Data
An interactive page from the CDC which provides data from laboratory reporting and the US Outpatient Influenza Like Illness Surveillance Network.
CDC FLUVIEW
The weekly US Influenza Surveillance Report, includes laboratory data, outpatient visits, hospitalizations, and mortality.
WHO (World Health Organization)
Provides updated information about influenza activity worldwide.