BRITISH COLUMBIA INFLUENZA SURVEILLANCE BULLETIN 2010-11: Number 8, Week 01 January 02 to January 08, 2011
During week 1 (January 2 ? 8, 2011), influenza surveillance indicators in BC (sentinel physician ILI rate and MSP influenza visits) showed slight increase while remaining below historic levels for this time of year. At the BC Public Health Microbiology & Reference Laboratory, 125 respiratory specimens were tested. Influenza A was detected in 19 (15%) specimens: pandemic influenza A/H1N1 in 15 (12%) and A/H3N2 in 4 (3%). One laboratory-confirmed pandemic A/H1N1 elementary school outbreak was reported in Northern Health.
http://www.bccdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/D8C...k01_201011.pdf
Previous reports:
http://www.bccdc.ca/dis-cond/Disease...nceReports.htm
Summary
During week 1 (January 2 ? 8, 2011), influenza surveillance indicators in BC (sentinel physician ILI rate and MSP influenza visits) showed slight increase while remaining below historic levels for this time of year. At the BC Public Health Microbiology & Reference Laboratory, 125 respiratory specimens were tested. Influenza A was detected in 19 (15%) specimens: pandemic influenza A/H1N1 in 15 (12%) and A/H3N2 in 4 (3%). One laboratory-confirmed pandemic A/H1N1 elementary school outbreak was reported in Northern Health.
http://www.bccdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/D8C...k01_201011.pdf
Previous reports:
http://www.bccdc.ca/dis-cond/Disease...nceReports.htm
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