H1N1 Numbers Continue to Decrease Nationwide

The H1N1 data continues to improve across the nation. The numbers for last month are in and it appears that the country is right in the middle of a dramatic shift in the battle against the flu.

Only 14 states reported geographically widespread influenza activity as opposed to 25 states just one week earlier, according to U.S. health officials. The weekly report released Friday, done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during flu season, said for the week of Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, seven states, the District of Columbia, as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam reported either local or sporadic influenza activity. The number of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness was nearly 3 percent, which is just above the national average of 2.3 percent, the report said. Six out of 10 U.S. regions reported influenza-like sickness at or above their respective baselines. Four reported below.

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