NEW! Current Marin Flu Activity

Marin County Department of Health and Human Services tracks influenza activity by collecting information on visits to local emergency departments for influenza-like illness, as well as data on laboratory testing and deaths due to pneumonia. Weekly surveillance updates of influenza activity in Marin county are posted here during flu season, or during flu events like the 2009 H1N1 Flu.

Marin_Flu_Update_2011-12_wk_3.pdf

In Marin County, influenza activity normally occurs during the winter months between late October and early April, usually peaking in late January or early February. Starting in October and continuing until the end of the flu season, we produce a weekly influenza surveillance report providing information on influenza activity in the U.S., California, and Marin County.

Enhanced Avian Influenza Surveillance

There is currently no human or animal Avian Influenza H5N1 activity detected in Marin County. However, Healthcare providers are encouraged to report immediately by telephone any case meeting the H5N1 surveillance case definition.

Immediately report a suspect case of human Avian Influenza H5N1 by telephone:

• During business hours: (415) 473-7805
• After hours: (415) 499-9464 (ask for the on-duty Public Health Officer)

Other Influenza Surveillance Resources:

• CDPH: California Influenza Surveillance Project
• CDC: Surveillance and Flu Activity
• WHO: Global Influenza Surveillance