West Virginia has reported influenza activity as “No Activity” for MMWR week 44 (week ending Saturday October 29, 2011).
There were no positive tests for influenza A and no positive tests for influenza B reported by hospital and referral laboratories. Only PCR, immunofluorescence and culture results are counted in these totals. At the Office of Laboratory Services there were no positive tests for influenza.
CDC Synopsis:
During week 44 (October 30- November 5, 2011), influenza activity remained low in the United States. The geographic spread of influenza in one state was reported as local; the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 25 states reported sporadic activity, and Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 24 states reported no influenza activity.
| No. of specimens tested | 1,833 |
| No. of positive specimens (%) | 11 (0.6%) |
| Positive specimens by type/subtype | |
| Influenza A | 8 (73%) |
| A (2009 H1N1) | 0 (0.0%) |
| A (subtyping not performed) | 8 (100%) |
| A (H3) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Influenza B | 3 (27%) |
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