2019-2020 Flu Season

Flu activity reports will be posted weekly October 2019 through September 2020 for the 2019-2020 season.

Flu activity is defined as:

• Lab-confirmed case: (Flu A, Flu B, Not Differentiated Flu). and/or,
• Influenza-like illness activity (ILI): ILI is defined as fever over 100F and cough and/or a sore throat in the absence of another diagnosis.

The Health District receives reports from hospitals, clinics, laboratories, schools, nursing homes and other healthcare partners on the number of flu and flu-like illness on a weekly basis year round.  This information is calculated and reported to the Texas Department of State Health Services. The top graph includes cases of Flu A, Flu B, Flu Not Differentiated (ND), and ILI. The bottom chart includes only confirmed cases of Flu A, Flu B, and Flu ND.

2019-2020 Flu Season

For the week ending on 12-07-2019

ILI: 367  Flu A: 17  Flu B: 159 Non-Differentiated (ND): 22

Total (Flu A, Flu B and ND): 198

Check each week for the latest information on the number of flu cases in McLennan County.