Reports were received from (86) schools from the following counties: Atlantic (3), Camden (4), Cape May (8) Essex (23) Gloucester (4), Hunterdon (3) Middlesex (5) Monmouth (1) Morris (16) Ocean (7, Passaic (7), Somerset (1) Sussex (2) Union (1) and Warren (1).

The reported absenteeism rate among school students was 4.66%.

Reports were received from (43) nursing homes from the following counties: Atlantic (3), Burlington (2), Camden (5), Cape May (4), Essex (6), Gloucester (1), Hunterdon (4), Mercer (3), Middlesex (1), Morris (4), Ocean (4), Passaic (3), Sussex (2), and Union (1).

The reported influenza-like illness rate among nursing home residents was 1.79%.

Reports were received from (40) hospital emergency departments from the following counties: Atlantic (3), Burlington (1), Camden (7), Cape May (1), Essex (7), Gloucester (2), Hunterdon (1) Mercer (2), Middlesex (3) Morris (3), Ocean (2) Passaic (1), Sussex (1), Union (5) and Warren (1).

The reported influenza-like illness rate among Emergency Department patients was 7.83%.
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.

Absenteeism / Illness Rates by County

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