Thanks for doing your best to keep us informed. It must be frustrating to know and understand the ramifications of messing around with data that is going on right now.
For me much more Chaotic energy than just frustration. Yet, the population reads about the problems being created, complains but cannot seem to get organized to resist.
Caitlin et al, thanks for the great work and the extra sleuthing required. Can you provide a primer on "test positivity" as a measure. As I try to understand how prevalent some pathogen is, I never really grasped securely that measure. Of people getting testing to identify the cause of some symptom, its the the rate at which a specific pathogen is identified as the cause.? That seems to just be a relative number compared to other causes, not an incidence of total cases of that pathogen. Help me understand if you would. Thanks again some symptom
Thank you for your extra hard work keeping track of influenza activity and keeping us all informed. It is very much appreciated!
Given what we know about COVID-19's damage to the immune system, do you think it's possible this high rate of ILI may have something to do with the numerous COVID infections our general population has sustained over the last 5 years?
Thanks for doing your best to keep us informed. It must be frustrating to know and understand the ramifications of messing around with data that is going on right now.
Frustrating?
For me much more Chaotic energy than just frustration. Yet, the population reads about the problems being created, complains but cannot seem to get organized to resist.
I appreciate these weekly updates, now more than ever! Thank you for all the extra effort you are expending to get it done.
Thanks for your excellent content. To what do you ascribe the unusually high ILI numbers this year?
Nothing specific, as far as I know. Vaccine uptake is poor this year, but I don't see how that would result in two peaks.
It could be described as a chaotic orbit around a strange attractor when looked at from a different way.
You are a beacon of light. Thank you again for all of the work you are doing to keep us informed about what we should have a right to know. ❤️
Thank you for your comprehensive reporting and commentary. Much appreciated!
Thank you for keeping us informed in a time when others are actively working to keep us in the dark
Caitlin et al, thanks for the great work and the extra sleuthing required. Can you provide a primer on "test positivity" as a measure. As I try to understand how prevalent some pathogen is, I never really grasped securely that measure. Of people getting testing to identify the cause of some symptom, its the the rate at which a specific pathogen is identified as the cause.? That seems to just be a relative number compared to other causes, not an incidence of total cases of that pathogen. Help me understand if you would. Thanks again some symptom
Thank you for your extra hard work keeping track of influenza activity and keeping us all informed. It is very much appreciated!
Given what we know about COVID-19's damage to the immune system, do you think it's possible this high rate of ILI may have something to do with the numerous COVID infections our general population has sustained over the last 5 years?
Thank you. This is such valuable information!
Thanks Caitlin Rivers for summary graphs, cdc data and your extra efforts to bring us this valuable national and regional health data.
This information is very much appreciated!
Thanks so much for all your hard work. We rely on you to keep us informed.
Thank you for keeping us in the know. I'm flu vaxxed, but I'm masking again. It's a cesspool of germs out there.
Thank you for all your hard work to keep us informed!
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She hits all the markers and tells it like it is using facts/data.
Indeed, it must be frustrating Nurse NancyHolroyd RN.
Thank you, Caitlin
I am seriously considering going to a paid prescription as iCan
Appreciate her hard work.
Rob P.A.
I appreciate this report so very much! Sharing widely. Thank you so much for all you do. 🙏🏻