Re: Singapore - Weekly Infectious Disease Bulletin 2014
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 31 27 Jul - 2 Aug 2014
42 cases of Salmonellosis, 484 Dengue (above epidemic threshold, falling), 338 HFMD, see link for full list.
Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,647
Conjunctivitis: 101
Diarrhoea: 652 (above epidemic threshold)
Chickenpox: 16
Influenza indicators for E-week 31 (27 July 2014 - 2 August 2014) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI decreased from 2,665 (over 5.5 working
days) in E-week 30 to 2,647 (over 4.5 working days) in E-week 31.
The proportion of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) among the polyclinic attendances for ARI remained low at 1%.
The overall prevalence of influenza among ILI samples (n=313) in the community was 69.0% in the past 4 weeks. Of all
the influenza virus isolates in July 2014, influenza A(H3N2), influenza B and influenza A(H1N1-2009) comprised 61.7%,
25.3% and 12.6% respectively.
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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 31 27 Jul - 2 Aug 2014
42 cases of Salmonellosis, 484 Dengue (above epidemic threshold, falling), 338 HFMD, see link for full list.
Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,647
Conjunctivitis: 101
Diarrhoea: 652 (above epidemic threshold)
Chickenpox: 16
Influenza indicators for E-week 31 (27 July 2014 - 2 August 2014) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI decreased from 2,665 (over 5.5 working
days) in E-week 30 to 2,647 (over 4.5 working days) in E-week 31.
The proportion of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) among the polyclinic attendances for ARI remained low at 1%.
The overall prevalence of influenza among ILI samples (n=313) in the community was 69.0% in the past 4 weeks. Of all
the influenza virus isolates in July 2014, influenza A(H3N2), influenza B and influenza A(H1N1-2009) comprised 61.7%,
25.3% and 12.6% respectively.
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