Texas Influenza Activity Map - Week Ending December 1, 2012 #1358255 (License: Personal Use)

This epidemiological map visualizes influenza surveillance data across Texas counties for the week ending December 1, 2012, using a six-tier legend: gray for no reporting, white for no activity, blue for influenza-like illness only, cyan for rapid-test-positive flu, red for confirmed Flu A, green for confirmed Flu B, and yellow for co-confirmed Flu A and B. Data originates from the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) system, reflecting real-time public health monitoring during the 2012-2013 flu season. The map highlights regional clustering of confirmed cases, especially in central and southern Texas.

Used in public health dashboards, CDC reports, and academic analyses to illustrate geographic flu spread; serves users seeking historical epidemiological trends, outbreak context, or comparative surveillance data for policy or research purposes.