Re: Singapore MOH Updates
WEEKLY INFECTIOUS DISEASE BULLETIN
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 49
1 - 7 Dec 2013
27 cases of Salmonellosis, 32 Chikungunya, 347 cases of Dengue (above epidemic threshold, decreasing, 628 HFMD - see link for full list.
Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,526
Conjunctivitis: 91
Diarrhoea: 423
Chickenpox: 11
Influenza indicators for E-week 49 (1 Dec - 7 Dec 2013) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI increased from 2,363 (over 5.5 working
days) in E-week 48 to 2,526 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 49.
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=194) in the community was 56.7% in the past 4 weeks. Of all
the influenza virus isolates in November 2013, influenza A(H3N2), influenza B and influenza A(H1N1-2009) comprised
67.9%, 22.3% and 7.1% respectively.
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WEEKLY INFECTIOUS DISEASE BULLETIN
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 49
1 - 7 Dec 2013
27 cases of Salmonellosis, 32 Chikungunya, 347 cases of Dengue (above epidemic threshold, decreasing, 628 HFMD - see link for full list.
Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,526
Conjunctivitis: 91
Diarrhoea: 423
Chickenpox: 11
Influenza indicators for E-week 49 (1 Dec - 7 Dec 2013) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI increased from 2,363 (over 5.5 working
days) in E-week 48 to 2,526 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 49.
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=194) in the community was 56.7% in the past 4 weeks. Of all
the influenza virus isolates in November 2013, influenza A(H3N2), influenza B and influenza A(H1N1-2009) comprised
67.9%, 22.3% and 7.1% respectively.
...
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