U.S. Influenza Activity Surveillance Report, 2007-2008 Season

Influenza A (H3N2) viruses predominated during the 2007-2008 season, with adults aged ≥65 years most severely affected. The cumulative laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalization rate for this age group was the highest recorded since surveillance began in 2005. This report, authored by Lenee Blanton of the Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, summarizes U.S. influenza activity from September 30, 2007, to February 9, 2008.

Use Cases

• Analyze age-specific hospitalization and mortality rates based on the focus on adults aged ≥65 years.
• Study virus strain predominance and drift based on the reported prevalence of influenza A (H3N2).
• Assess seasonal timing and duration based on the described increase from mid-November through February.
• Evaluate vaccine effectiveness based on the mention of antigenic drift from the vaccine component.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific, severe influenza season where H3N2 viruses predominated.
• Reports on the highest recorded hospitalization rate for adults ≥65 since surveillance began in 2005.
• Provides a clear temporal coverage from September 30, 2007, to February 9, 2008.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect the specific reporting and aggregation bias inherent to the paperswithcode platform.

Provenance

Source

Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services

Collection Method

Likely contains aggregated public health surveillance data.

Time Range

September 30, 2007 to February 9, 2008

Geography

United States