How Bad the Flu Season is This Year in Your State

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Missouri
> Flu-like illness activity level: Very High
> Flu-like symptoms in week ending Dec 10: 6.0% of 32,804 patients
> Flu activity baseline during offseason for Region 7: 1.8% of patients
> 65 and over population: 17.6% (22nd highest)
> 5 and under population: 5.7% (20th highest)

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Montana
> Flu-like illness activity level: High
> Flu-like symptoms in week ending Dec 10: 4.5% of 7,552 patients
> Flu activity baseline during offseason for Region 8: 2.8% of patients
> 65 and over population: 19.7% (6th highest)
> 5 and under population: 5.1% (10th lowest)

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Nebraska
> Flu-like illness activity level: Very High
> Flu-like symptoms in week ending Dec 10: 11.8% of 16,864 patients
> Flu activity baseline during offseason for Region 7: 1.8% of patients
> 65 and over population: 16.4% (14th lowest)
> 5 and under population: 6.3% (5th highest)

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Nevada
> Flu-like illness activity level: High
> Flu-like symptoms in week ending Dec 10: 4.2% of 15,896 patients
> Flu activity baseline during offseason for Region 9: 2.4% of patients
> 65 and over population: 16.5% (16th lowest)
> 5 and under population: 5.6% (26th highest)

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New Hampshire
> Flu-like illness activity level: Low
> Flu-like symptoms in week ending Dec 10: 2.6% of 1,040 patients
> Flu activity baseline during offseason for Region 1: 2.0% of patients
> 65 and over population: 19.3% (8th highest)
> 5 and under population: 4.5% (3rd lowest)

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