I found these data to be pretty overwhelming, but for those of you who LOVE long reports… It’s actually really interesting and important info, and a LOT of it 
Synopsis: week 44 (November 1-7, 2015)
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Influenza activity was low in the United States.
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Viral Surveillance: The most frequently identified influenza virus type reported by public health laboratories in week 44 was influenza A viruses, with influenza A (H3) viruses predominating. The percentage of respiratory specimens testing positive for influenza in clinical laboratories is low.
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Pneumonia and Influenza Mortality: The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza (P&I) was below their system-specific epidemic threshold in both the NCHS Mortality Surveillance System and the 122 Cities Mortality Reporting System.
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Influenza-associated Pediatric Deaths: No influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported.
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Outpatient Illness Surveillance: The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) was 1.4%, which is below the national baseline of 2.1%. All 10 regions reported ILI below region-specific baseline levels. Puerto Rico experienced moderate ILI activity, New York City and 50 states experienced minimal ILI activity, and the District of Columbia had insufficient data.
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Geographic Spread of Influenza: The geographic spread of influenza in Guam was reported as widespread; Puerto Rico reported regional activity; four states reported local activity; the District of Columbia and 39 states reported sporadic activity; and the U.S. Virgin Islands and seven states reported no influenza activity.
Full reports:
FluView 201544.pdf (578.3 KB)
CDC Influenza Key Points_November 13 2015.docx (41.2 KB)
Does anyone want me to keep posting these weekly reports in the thread below?