Reports were received from 160 schools, with a total population of 118,609 students. The absenteeism rate was 4.93%. This rate is down from 6.37% the week before.
Reports were received from 60 nursing homes with a total population of 8,706. The reported influenza-like illness rate was 1.72%, down from 2.01% the week before.
Reports were received from 48 hospital emergency departments. During the 24 hour surveillance period, a total of 5,355 patients were seen, of which 8.63% were being seen because of a respiratory influenza-like illness. This figure was up from 7.16% the week before.
In the past week, there have been no new viral cultures positive for influenza reported.
Nationwide, since October 1, 65% of influenza specimens typed have been A, and 35% have been B. Of those typed as A, 97% were H1N1 and 3% were H3N2. Of the H1N1, 97% were similar to the A New Caledonia strain that was included in this year's vaccine. The remaining 3% 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,28% have been antigenically similar to B Beijing which was included in this year's vaccine. The remaining 72% 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 at lower levels 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 been at lower levels during the past few weeks, 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 | NR | NR | NR |
| Essex | 2.75 | 0.00 | 14.11 |
| Hudson | 4.63 | 1.27 | 4.05 |
| Middlesex | 4.14 | 1.15 | 12.42 |
| Monmouth | 4.05 | 0.47 | 7.32 |
| Passaic | 1.76 | 4.70 | 2.94 |
| Union | 10.05 | 1.57 | 5.51 |
| Regional Total | 4.68 | 2.13 | 10.39 |
Northwestern New Jersey
| Schools % Absent | Nursing Homes % with ILI | Emergency Departments % visits with ILI | |
| Hunterdon | 3.64 | 0.49 | 1.61 |
| Mercer | 4.58 | 9.68 | NR |
| Morris | 3.75 | 0.79 | 2.26 |
| Somerset | NR | NR | NR |
| Sussex | 4.70 | 0.00 | 9.28 |
| Warren | 7.06 | 0.51 | 10.00 |
| Regional Total | 4.96 | 1.08 | 5.76 |
Southern New Jersey
| Schools % Absent | Nursing Homes % with ILI | Emergency Departments % visits with ILI | |
| Atlantic | 5.58 | 3.10 | 10.23 |
| Burlington | NR | NR | NR |
| Camden | 7.65 | 1.35 | 6.83 |
| Cape May | 4.03 | 3.20 | 7.14 |
| Cumberland | 5.04 | 1.80 | 4.38 |
| Gloucester | 6.12 | 0.85 | 5.34 |
| Ocean | 5.97 | 1.18 | 4.38 |
| Salem | 4.33 | 1.04 | 2.78 |
| Regional Total | 5.68 | 1.85 | 6.25 |
| Statewide Total | 4.93 | 1.72 | 8.63 |
NR = no report