Texas Influenza Activity Map - Week Ending December 15, 2012 #1358246 (License: Personal Use)

The map illustrates statewide influenza surveillance data for the week ending December 15, 2012 (MMWR Week 50), with each Texas county shaded according to its reported activity level-ranging from no activity (gray) to co-circulating Flu A and B (red). Colors correspond to diagnostic methods: cyan for rapid test-positive flu, blue for influenza-like illness only, yellow for Flu A confirmed, green for Flu B confirmed, and red for both confirmed. Hatched areas denote counties with no information or no reporters.

Used in public health dashboards, CDC reports, and epidemiological briefs to communicate real-time flu burden; serves users seeking historical outbreak patterns, regional comparisons, or context for seasonal vaccine planning.