Flu Activity 

Kentucky's current flu activity level is sporadic. Sporadic flu activity is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as small numbers of laboratory-confirmed influenza cases or a single laboratory-confirmed influenza outbreak has been reported, but there is no increase in cases of influenza-like illness.

It is the lowest level reporting flu activity. The activity levels for states are tracked weekly as part of the CDC’s national flu surveillance system. 

The chart below lists State Public Health Laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza and confirmed H1N1-related deaths reported in Kentucky since Aug. 1, 2009. Lab-confirmed cases are tracked as one part of the state Department for Public Health's overall flu surveillance effortsThese cases represent a small sample of the total cases of flu. Currently, the lab concentrates on testing samples from patients with influenza-like illness who are pregnant women, hospitalized or live in institutional settings.

The flu activity level is updated on Tuesday. The chart below is updated each Thursday. Totals are at the bottom of the chart. A daily listing of reported school dismissals related to influenza-like illness is also available.

Chart current: Jan. 8, 2010, at 1 p.m.

CountySeasonal Flu2009 H1N1 (Swine Flu)Deaths
Adair5
Allen61
Anderson8
Ballard
Barren12
Bath6
Bell16
Boone272
Bourbon5
Boyd34
Boyle161
Bracken1
Breathitt71
Breckinridge4
Bullitt4
Butler3
Caldwell41
Calloway16
Campbell26
Carlisle1
Carroll2
Carter5
Casey4
Christian92
Clark11
Clay9
Clinton3
County unknown6
Crittenden14
Cumberland14
Daviess18
Edmonson2
Elliott2
Estill7
Fayette14524
Fleming5
Floyd151
Franklin111
Fulton1
Gallatin
Garrard3
Grant6
Graves181
Grayson5
Green4
Greenup11
Hancock1
Hardin101
Harlan30
Harrison3
Hart4
Henderson2
Henry1
Hickman1
Hopkins15
Jackson3
Jefferson12274
Jessamine32
Johnson9
Kenton553
Knott20
Knox82
Larue4
Laurel13
Lawrence30
Lee2
Leslie12
Letcher26
Lewis2
Lincoln14
Livingston1
Logan91
Lyon
Madison481
Magoffin5
Marion121
Marshall2
Martin3
Mason4
McCracken14
McCreary22
McLean1
Meade3
Menifee14
Mercer8
Metcalfe2
Monroe2
Montgomery51
Morgan38
Muhlenberg7
Nelson21
Nicholas47
Ohio6
Oldham231
Owen2
Owsley2
Pendleton51
Perry68
Pike221
Powell3
Pulaski191
Robertson31
Rockcastle5
Rowan44
Russell7
Scott171
Shelby4
Simpson4
Spencer2
Taylor291
Todd2
Trigg
Trimble
Union4
Warren24
Washington5
Wayne6
Webster2
Whitley22
Wolfe5
Woodford1121
Totals5192839
 

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