Singapore - Weekly Infectious Disease Bulletin 2014

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Singapore - Weekly Infectious Disease Bulletin 2014

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 50 7 - 13 Dec 2014

https://www.moh.gov.sg/content/dam/moh_web/Statistics/Infectious_Diseases_Bulletin/2014/December/2014_week_50.pdf

9 cases of Campylobacteriosis, 22 Salmonellosis, 178 Dengue, 371 HFMD, 5 invasive Pneumococcal Disease ... see link for full list.

Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,315
Conjunctivitis: 77
Diarrhoea: 418
Chickenpox: 12

Influenza indicators for E-week 50 (7 December - 13 December 2014) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI increased from 2,235 (over 5.5
working days) in E-week 49 to 2,315 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 50.

The proportion of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) among the polyclinic attendances for ARI remained low below
1%.
The overall prevalence of influenza among ILI samples (n=55) in the community was 18.2% in the past 4 weeks. Of the
specimens tested positive for influenza in November 2014, all were influenza A(H3N2).
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[Ronan Kelly]

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 51 14 - 20 Dec 2014

https://www.moh.gov.sg/content/dam/moh_web/Statistics/Infectious_Diseases_Bulletin/2014/December/2014_week_51.pdf

27 cases of Salmonellosis, 200 Dengue (above warning level), 439 HFMD, 10 mumps - see link for full list.

Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,177
Conjunctivitis: 79
Diarrhoea: 410
Chickenpox: 12

Influenza indicators for E-week 50 (7 December - 13 December 2014) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI increased from 2,235 (over 5.5
working days) in E-week 49 to 2,315 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 50.

The proportion of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) among the polyclinic attendances for ARI remained low below
1%.
The overall prevalence of influenza among ILI samples (n=55) in the community was 18.2% in the past 4 weeks. Of the
specimens tested positive for influenza in November 2014, all were influenza A(H3N2).

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[Ronan Kelly]

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 52 21 - 27 Dec 2014

https://www.moh.gov.sg/content/dam/moh_web/Statistics/Infectious_Diseases_Bulletin/2014/December/2014_week_52.pdf

28 cases of Salmonellosis, 188 Dengue, 398 HFMD - see link for full list.

Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,407
Conjunctivitis: 90
Diarrhoea: 410
Chickenpox: 14

Influenza indicators for E-week 52 (21 December - 27 December 2014) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI increased from 2,177 (over 5.5 working
days) in E-week 51 to 2,407 (over 4 working days) in E-week 52.

The proportion of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) among the polyclinic attendances for ARI remained low below
1%.
The overall prevalence of influenza among ILI samples (n=48) in the community was 18..8% in the past 4 weeks. Of the
specimens tested positive for influenza in November 2014, all were influenza A(H3N2).
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[Ronan Kelly]

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 53 28 Dec - 3 Jan 2015

https://www.moh.gov.sg/content/dam/moh_web/Statistics/Infectious_Diseases_Bulletin/2014/December/2014_week_53.pdf

8 cases of Campylobacteriosis, 29 Salmonellosis, 161 Dengue, 375 HFMD, 6 Mumps, see link for full list.

Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,732
Conjunctivitis: 90
Diarrhoea: 476
Chickenpox: 19

Influenza indicators for E-week 53 (28 December 2014 - 3 January 2015) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI increased from 2,407 (over 4 working
days) in E-week 52 to 2,732 (over 4 working days) in E-week 53.

The proportion of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) among the polyclinic attendances for ARI remained low below
1%.
The overall prevalence of influenza among ILI samples (n=48) in the community was 22.9% in the past 4 weeks. Of the
specimens tested positive for influenza in December 2014, 85.7% were influenza A(H3N2) and 14.3% were Influenza A
(H1N1)pdm09.

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