Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Cases by Age Group and County, 2023-24 Season

Weekly counts of laboratory-confirmed influenza cases are reported by age group and county. The data is published by health.data.ny.gov and was last updated on May 22, 2026. Columns suggest temporal and geographic dimensions for tracking flu activity.

Use Cases

• Analyze weekly flu case trends using the Week Ending Date and Count columns.
• Compare influenza incidence across different Age Groups and Regions.
• Map case density by geographic area using the County, FIPS, and Centroid columns.
• Align surveillance data with CDC reporting standards using the CDC Week and Season columns.

Strengths

• Data includes geographic granularity with County and FIPS codes.
• Temporal structure is detailed with Week Ending Date and CDC Week columns.
• Last update timestamp (2026-05-22 16:19:31) is provided.

Limitations

• Row count and total data size are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

health.data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Likely aggregated from laboratory reports submitted to the state health department.

Time Range

Beginning with the 2023-24 influenza season.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-22 16:19:31; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Counties within New York State, as indicated by the organization and column names.