Re: Alberta Influenza Surveillance Report 2011-2012 Week 10
Influenza surveillance in Alberta
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Weekly influenza report
Summary: Week 10, March 4?10, 2012
During Week 10, influenza decreased slightly from the previous week in Alberta with a decrease in the number of confirmed influenza cases and a slight decrease in ILI rates in the community. Influenza activity this season has been lower than seen in previous seasons.
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width=100 align=left>North</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Localized activity. 4 confirmed influenza A (H3) isolates ? 2 in infants and 2 in adults. 3 confirmed influenza A (H1N1) isolates ? 2 in children and 1 in an adult. 2 confirmed influenza A (untyped) isolates in children. 1 confirmed influenza B isolate in a child. One ILI outbreak in a school.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left>Edmonton</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Sporadic activity. 13 confirmed influenza A (H3) isolates ? 1 in an infant, 3 in children, 6 in adults, and 3 in seniors. 6 confirmed influenza A (H1N1) isolates ? 1 in an infant and 5 in adults. 2 confirmed influenza A (untyped) isolates ? 1 in an adult and 1 in a senior. 2 confirmed influenza B isolates ? 1 in an adult and 1 in a senior.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left>Central</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Sporadic activity. 8 confirmed influenza A (H3) isolates ? 2 in infants, 1 in a child, and 5 in adults. 3 confirmed influenza A (H1N1) isolates ? 1 in a child and 2 in adults. 2 confirmed influenza B isolates ? 1 in a child and 1 in an adult.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left>Calgary</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Sporadic activity. 16 confirmed influenza A (H3) isolates ? 2 in infants, 5 in children, 4 in adults, and 5 in seniors. 1 confirmed influenza B isolate in a child.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left>South</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Sporadic activity. 5 confirmed influenza A (H3) isolates in adults. 1 confirmed influenza A (H1N1) isolate in an adult. 1 confirmed influenza A (untyped) isolate in an adult. 1 confirmed influenza B isolate in an adult.
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Influenza surveillance in Alberta
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Weekly influenza report
Summary: Week 10, March 4?10, 2012
During Week 10, influenza decreased slightly from the previous week in Alberta with a decrease in the number of confirmed influenza cases and a slight decrease in ILI rates in the community. Influenza activity this season has been lower than seen in previous seasons.
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width=100 align=left>North</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Localized activity. 4 confirmed influenza A (H3) isolates ? 2 in infants and 2 in adults. 3 confirmed influenza A (H1N1) isolates ? 2 in children and 1 in an adult. 2 confirmed influenza A (untyped) isolates in children. 1 confirmed influenza B isolate in a child. One ILI outbreak in a school.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left>Edmonton</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Sporadic activity. 13 confirmed influenza A (H3) isolates ? 1 in an infant, 3 in children, 6 in adults, and 3 in seniors. 6 confirmed influenza A (H1N1) isolates ? 1 in an infant and 5 in adults. 2 confirmed influenza A (untyped) isolates ? 1 in an adult and 1 in a senior. 2 confirmed influenza B isolates ? 1 in an adult and 1 in a senior.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left>Central</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Sporadic activity. 8 confirmed influenza A (H3) isolates ? 2 in infants, 1 in a child, and 5 in adults. 3 confirmed influenza A (H1N1) isolates ? 1 in a child and 2 in adults. 2 confirmed influenza B isolates ? 1 in a child and 1 in an adult.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left>Calgary</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Sporadic activity. 16 confirmed influenza A (H3) isolates ? 2 in infants, 5 in children, 4 in adults, and 5 in seniors. 1 confirmed influenza B isolate in a child.
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left>South</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Sporadic activity. 5 confirmed influenza A (H3) isolates in adults. 1 confirmed influenza A (H1N1) isolate in an adult. 1 confirmed influenza A (untyped) isolate in an adult. 1 confirmed influenza B isolate in an adult.
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