New York State Influenza Cases Reported by CDC Week

Laboratory-confirmed influenza cases reported to the New York State Department of Health from the 2009-10 season onward. The dataset includes counts by influenza type and is organized by CDC week and season. It was published by health.data.ny.gov and was last updated in December 2018.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal influenza trends by comparing 'Total Influenza Reported' across 'CDC Week' values.
• Model the prevalence of 'Influenza A' versus 'Influenza B' over different 'Season' periods.
• Track weekly case counts using the 'Week Ending Date' and 'CDC Week' columns for surveillance reporting.

Strengths

• Includes data from the 2009-10 influenza season onward.
• Reports cases confirmed by multiple specific laboratory tests (RAT, viral culture, RT-PCR, DFA, IFA).

Limitations

• Dataset was decommissioned in December 2018, indicating it is not current.
• Unknown total row count and sample size.
• Contains a column for unspecified influenza type ('Influenza Type Not Specified'), which may reduce specificity.

Provenance

Source

New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH)

Collection Method

Clinical laboratory confirmed cases reported to the state health department.

Time Range

Beginning with the 2009-10 influenza season.

Freshness

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Geography

New York State