Influenza Activity in Newfoundland and Labrador - FluWatch Week 17 - 33 hospitalizations, 2 deaths (since October 1st, 2010)

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Influenza Activity in Newfoundland and Labrador - FluWatch Week 17 - 33 hospitalizations, 2 deaths (since October 1st, 2010)

Influenza Activity in Newfoundland and Labrador
April 24 ? April 30, 2011 FluWatch Week: 17

Summary:

No NL influenza samples were tested at the National Microbiology

Lab in week 17. The NL sentinel ILI consultation rate decreased. Influenza
outbreaks were reported in two RHAs (LTC facility in Western; Community in
Eastern).

Laboratory Confirmed Cases in NL

0 samples were tested for influenza this week in NL
203 lab-confirmed cases of influenza have been reported since Oct. 1st, 2010
187 were type A (114 H3N2, 6 H1N1, 67 untyped); 16 were type B
Week : N/A
(%pos: N/A)
Total : 203

Sentinel Physician Reporting in NL

Sentinel physicians report 3.8% of patients presented with ILI symptoms
Eastern: 3.2%; Central: 9.3%; Western: N/A%; Labrador-Grenfell: 1.8%
The age group of 5-19 years shows the highest rate of ILI cases (11.9%)

Hospitalizations in NL

33 Hospitalizations due to laboratory confirmed influenza since October 1st, 2010

Of these, 4 ICU admission due to laboratory confirmed influenza
2 influenza-related deaths due to laboratory confirmed influenza
Wk hosp : 1
Tot hosp
: 33

Wk deaths: 0

Tot deaths: 2

Full report:
http://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/p...11_week_17.pdf

Previous reports:
http://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/p...html#influenza

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Re: Influenza Activity in Newfoundland and Labrador - FluWatch Week 11

Influenza Activity in Newfoundland and Labrador
March 13 ? March 19, 2011 FluWatch Week: 11

Summary:

There was a significant increase in the number of influenza and ILI

outbreaks reported this week. The proportion of positive influenza detections

decreased and the ILI consultation rate increased from the previous week.
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Laboratory Confirmed Cases in NL

16/63 samples tested positive for influenza this week in NL
16 were type A (0 H3N2, 0 H1N1, 16 untyped); 0 was type B
100 lab-confirmed cases of influenza have been reported since Oct. 1st, 2010

99 were type A (70 H3N2, 4 H1N1, 25 untyped); 1 was type B

Hospitalizations in NL

21 Hospitalizations due to laboratory confirmed influenza since October 1st, 2010

Of these, 2 ICU admission due to laboratory confirmed influenza

0 Deaths due to laboratory confirmed influenza since October 1st, 2010

Full report:

http://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/publichealth/cdc/flu/2011_week_11.pdf

Previous reports:

http://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/publichealth/cdc/informationandsurveillance.html#flu

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Re: Influenza Activity in Newfoundland and Labrador - FluWatch Week 5

Influenza Activity in Newfoundland and Labrador
January 30 – February 5, 2011 FluWatch Week: 5

Summary:

Sentinel sites and physicians ILI activity has levelled off.

Activity Level:
2- Sporadic

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

1/26 samples tested positive for influenza this week in NL.

10 lab-confirmed cases of influenza have been reported since October

Full report:

http://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/p...011_week_5.pdf

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Re: Influenza Activity in Newfoundland and Labrador - FluWatch Weeks 2-3-4

Influenza Activity in Newfoundland and Labrador

January 9 ? 15, 2011
FluWatch Week: 2

Summary:

The first laboratory confirmed cases of influenza were reported in

Week 1 - January 2-8. 2011. Sentinel sites and physicians report an increasing amount of ILI activity.

Activity Level: 2- Sporadic

Full report:

http://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/p...011_week_2.pdf

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Influenza Activity in Newfoundland and Labrador

January 16 ? 22, 2011
FluWatch Week: 3

Summary:

The first laboratory confirmed cases of influenza were reported in

Week 1 - January 2-8. 2011. Sentinel sites and physicians report an increasing amount of ILI activity.

Activity Level: 2- Sporadic

Full report:

http://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/p...011_week_3.pdf

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Influenza Activity in Newfoundland and Labrador

January 23 ? 29, 2011
FluWatch Week: 4

Summary:

The first laboratory confirmed cases of influenza were reported in

Week 1 - January 2-8. 2011. Sentinel sites and physicians report an increasing amount of ILI activity.

Activity Level: 2- Sporadic
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- 10 lab-confirmed cases of influenza have been reported since October 1st, 2010.

- 4.8% of patients presented with ILI symptoms; with a maximum of 10.5% in Eastern Rural.


- The age group of 0-4 years shows the highest rate of ILI cases with 2 of 15 cases presenting with ILI symptoms.

- 5 Hospitalizations due to laboratory confirmed influenza

- 1 ICU admission due to laboratory confirmed influenza

- 0 Deaths due to laboratory confirmed influenza

Full report:

http://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/p...011_week_4.pdf

http://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/publichealth/cdc/informationandsurveillance.html#flu

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Influenza Activity in Newfoundland and Labrador - FluWatch Week 1

Influenza Activity in Newfoundland and Labrador
January 2 ? 8, 2011
FluWatch Week: 1

Summary:

The first laboratory confirmed cases of influenza were reported this

week. Sentinel sites and physicians report an increasing amount of ILI activity.

Full text:
http://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/p...011_week_1.pdf

http://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/p...lance.html#flu

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Influenza Activity in Newfoundland and Labrador

December 19 2010 ? January 1 2011
FluWatch Weeks: 51-52

Summary:

No laboratory confirmed cases of influenza have been reported in

the province this flu season. Sentinel sites and physicians report little ILI activity.


Full report:

http://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/p...eeks_50_52.pdf

Previous reports:
http://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/p...lance.html#flu