Service Results for Flu/Virus

Influenza season runs from October through April each year. Below are the reports from influenza season 2016-2017. These reports are issued monthly during influenza season. After regular flu season ends in April, influenza data is collected and analyzed weekly, but reports are only published monthly as long as activity remains low.

Influenza season runs from October through April each year. Below are the reports from influenza season 2017-2018. These reports are issued monthly during influenza season. After regular flu season ends in April, influenza data is collected and analyzed weekly, but reports are only published monthly as long as activity remains low.

Influenza season runs from October through April each year. These reports are issued monthly during influenza season. After regular flu season ends in April, influenza data is collected and analyzed weekly, but reports are only published monthly as long as activity remains low.

The Louisiana Department of Health relies upon selected sentinel health practitioners across the state to report the number of visits consistent with an influenza-like illness (ILI): fever over 100°F AND cough and/or sore throat. Providers are supplied with specimen collection kits, and submit samples to the state Public Health Laboratory for influenza PCR testing.  Reports are used to estimate the state's ILI rate and the magnitude of the state's influenza activity. Reports represent only the distribution of flu in the state, not an actual count of all flu cases statewide.