Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2011-2012) Week 22

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Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2011-2012) Week 13

RESPIRATORY WATCH
Week 13 (March 25 to March 31, 2012)

Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending March 31, 2012:

Eight laboratory confirmed cases of influenza B for week 13.

One laboratory confirmed case of influenza A not yet subtyped.

Influenza activity reported in DHAs 1, 5, 8, 9

RSV activity continues to decrease

Other respiratory pathogen activity continues. Positive results were received for chlamydophila pneumonia, coronavirus, metapneumovirus, and RSV.

Full report:

http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/publications/NSRespWatch2012-13.pdf

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Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2011-2012) Week 14

RESPIRATORY WATCH
Week 14 (April 1 to April 7, 2012)

Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending April 7, 2012:

Thirteen laboratory confirmed cases of influenza B for week 14.

Two laboratory confirmed case of influenza A H3N2.

One laboratory confirmed case of influenza A pH1N1.

Influenza activity reported in DHAs 3, 6, 7, and 9.

Other respiratory pathogen activity continues. Positive results were received for coronavirus, metapneumovirus, mycoplasma pneumonia, rhinovirus and RSV.

Full report:

http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/publications/NSRespWatch2012-14.pdf

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Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2011-2012) Week 15

RESPIRATORY WATCH
Week 15 (April 8 to April 14, 2012)

Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending April 14, 2012:

Eight laboratory confirmed cases of influenza B for week 15.

Five laboratory confirmed case of influenza A H3N2.

Influenza activity reported in DHAs 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.

Other respiratory pathogen activity continues. Positive results were received for coronavirus, metapneumovirus and RSV.

Full report:

http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/publications/NSRespWatch2012-15.pdf

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Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2011-2012) Week 16

RESPIRATORY WATCH
Week 16 (April 15 to April 21, 2012)

Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending April 21, 2012:

Four laboratory confirmed cases of influenza B for week 16.

Two laboratory confirmed case of influenza A H3N2.

One laboratory confirmed case of Influenza A not sub-typed.

Influenza activity reported in DHAs 1, 7, 8 and 9.

Other respiratory pathogen activity continues. Positive results were received for Chlamydophila pneumonia, coronavirus, metapneumovirus, rhinovirus and RSV.

Full report:

http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/publications/NSRespWatch2012-16.pdf

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Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2011-2012) Week 17

RESPIRATORY WATCH
Week 17 (April 22 to April 28, 2012)

Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending April 28, 2012:

Four laboratory confirmed cases of influenza B for week 17.

One laboratory confirmed case of influenza A H3N2.

Influenza activity reported in DHAs 2, 5 and 9.

Other respiratory pathogen activity continues. Positive results were received for Chlamydophila pneumonia, human metapneumovirus and RSV.

Full report:

http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/publications/NSRespWatch2012-17.pdf

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Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2011-2012) Week 18

RESPIRATORY WATCH
Week 18 (April 29 to May 5 , 2012)

Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending May 5, 2012:

One laboratory confirmed case of influenza B for week 18.

Influenza activity reported in DHAs 9.

Other respiratory pathogen activity continues. Positive results were received for coronavirus, human metapneumovirus, parainfluenza and RSV.

Full report:

http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/publications/NSRespWatch2012-18.pdf

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Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2011-2012) Week 19

RESPIRATORY WATCH
Week 19 (May 6 to May 12 , 2012)

Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending May 12, 2012:

One laboratory confirmed case of seasonal influenza A for week 19.

Influenza activity reported in DHA 9.

Other respiratory pathogen activity continues. Positive results were received for human metapneumovirus, rhinovirus and RSV.

Full report:

http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/publications/NSRespWatch2012-19.pdf

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Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2011-2012) Week 20

RESPIRATORY WATCH
Week 20 (May 13 to May 19, 2012)

Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending May 19, 2012:

There were no laboratory confirmed cases of influenza reported in week 20.

Other respiratory pathogen activity continues. Positive results were received for adenovirus, Chlamydophila pneumonia, parainfluenza, rhinovirus and RSV.

Full report:

http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/publications/NSRespWatch2012-20.pdf

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Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2011-2012) Week 21

RESPIRATORY WATCH
Week 21 (May 20 to May 26, 2012)

Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending May 26, 2012:

There were no laboratory confirmed cases of influenza reported in week 21.

Other respiratory pathogen activity continues. Positive results were received for adenovirus, human
metapneumovirus and RSV.
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Table 1: Influenza case counts by DHA...cumulative, Nova Scotia, 2011–2012

Influenza A 2009 pH1N1... Cumulative 2011 - 2012 3

Influenza A (not yet sub-typed)... Cumulative 2011 - 2012 0

Influenza A Seasonal (H3) Cumulative 2011 - 2012 15

Influenza B Cumulative 2011 - 2012 99

Full report:

http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/publications/NSRespWatch2012-21.pdf

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Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2011-2012) Week 22

RESPIRATORY WATCH
Week 22 (May 27 to June 2, 2012)

Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending June 2, 2012:

There were no laboratory confirmed cases of influenza reported in week 22.

Other respiratory pathogen activity continues. Positive results were received for human metapneumovirus, parainfluenza and rhinovirus.

Full report:

http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/publications/NSRespWatch2012-22.pdf