Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2012-2013) Week 19

[Pathfinder]

Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2012-2013) Week 15

RESPIRATORY WATCH
Week 15 (April 7 to April 13, 2013)

Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending April 13, 2013:

Fourteen influenza positive lab results were reported this week.

Other respiratory pathogen activity continues. Positive results were received for chlamydophila pneumoniae, coronavirus, parainfluenza, rhinovirus and RSV.

The ILI rate for Nova Scotia for this reporting period was 1.3. Eighty percent of ER sites reported ILI data this week.

Four specimens were submitted through the sentinel swabbing program.

Sentinel physician data was received from 6 (of 30) physicians.

Full report:

http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/publications/NSRespWatch2013-15.pdf

[Pathfinder]

Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2012-2013) Week 16

RESPIRATORY WATCH
Week 16 (April 13 to April 20, 2013)

Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending April 20, 2013:

Four influenza positive lab results were reported this week.

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

The ILI rate for Nova Scotia for this reporting period was 1.4. Eighty-five percent of ER sites reported ILI data this week.

One specimen was submitted through the sentinel swabbing program.
Sentinel physician data was received from 5 (of 30) physicians.
...
Full report:

http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/publications/NSRespWatch2013-16.pdf

[Pathfinder]

Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2012-2013) Week 17

RESPIRATORY WATCH
Week 17 (April 21 to April 27, 2013)

Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending April 27, 2013:

Six influenza positive lab results were reported this week.

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

The ILI rate for Nova Scotia for this reporting period was 1.2. Eighty percent of ER sites reported ILI data this week.

No specimens were submitted through the sentinel swabbing program.

Sentinel physician data was received from 5 (of 30) physicians.
...

Full report:

http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/publications/NSRespWatch2013-17.pdf

[Pathfinder]

Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2012-2013) Week 19

RESPIRATORY WATCH
Week 19 (May 5 to May 11, 2013)

Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending May 11, 2013:

There were no influenza positive lab results reported this week.

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

The ILI rate for Nova Scotia for this reporting period was 0.9. Eighty three percent of ER sites reported ILI data this week.

One specimen was submitted through the sentinel swabbing program.

Sentinel physician data was received from 3 (of 30) physicians.

Full report:

http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/publications/NSRespWatch2013-19.pdf