Robert Koch-Institute: Weekly epidemiological report
30 September - 6 October 2009
Excerpt in brief:
The epidemiological situation in Germany has not changed significantly. During the last three weeks the number of new cases per week seems to be stable [official case count by notification about 900 cases per week]. Last week there had been a fatal case of a 5 year old boy with serious underlying medical conditions in Bavaria. In total there are two fatal cases related to an infection with pandemic influenza H1N1 in Germany. Sentinel data from the working group on influenza (AGI) showed an increase in week 40 but are still within the seasonal range. It is not possible to separate infections due to pandemic influenza H1N1 from other kinds of acute respiratory infections by clinical symptoms. In serious cases and patients at risk for complications, an early diagnostic approach (PCR swab) and an early treatment should be performed simultaneously. This week the German medical expert group on vaccination (Stiko) has published its recommendations. There seems to be an increase of pandemic influenza cases in the northern hemisphere (UK and USA).
Week 40 in Germany (timestamp 7 October 2009, 8.00 a.m. CEST):
21.603 confirmed cases, two deaths.
Additional ECDC and WHO data and several graphs and charts.
Report in German language (pdf) see attachment.
Link:
Background:
Germany: Pandemic influenza reports on a weekly basis.
On 12th October 2009, Robert Koch Institute, Germany?s top institute for the surveillance of infectious diseases, made the announcement that it no longer will publish daily reports on confirmed cases of pandemic influenza A H1N1 in Germany. Instead, these data now only will be published on a weekly basis in its ?weekly epidemiological reports?.
The latest weekly epidemiological report, published on 12 October 2009, refers to the time between 30 September and 6 October 2009:
?21,603 confirmed cases and two deaths?.
For RKI?s former weekly epidemiological report regarding the time from 23 September to 30 September 2009 see attachment (pdf).
30 September - 6 October 2009
Excerpt in brief:
The epidemiological situation in Germany has not changed significantly. During the last three weeks the number of new cases per week seems to be stable [official case count by notification about 900 cases per week]. Last week there had been a fatal case of a 5 year old boy with serious underlying medical conditions in Bavaria. In total there are two fatal cases related to an infection with pandemic influenza H1N1 in Germany. Sentinel data from the working group on influenza (AGI) showed an increase in week 40 but are still within the seasonal range. It is not possible to separate infections due to pandemic influenza H1N1 from other kinds of acute respiratory infections by clinical symptoms. In serious cases and patients at risk for complications, an early diagnostic approach (PCR swab) and an early treatment should be performed simultaneously. This week the German medical expert group on vaccination (Stiko) has published its recommendations. There seems to be an increase of pandemic influenza cases in the northern hemisphere (UK and USA).
Week 40 in Germany (timestamp 7 October 2009, 8.00 a.m. CEST):
21.603 confirmed cases, two deaths.
Additional ECDC and WHO data and several graphs and charts.
Report in German language (pdf) see attachment.
Link:
Background:
Germany: Pandemic influenza reports on a weekly basis.
On 12th October 2009, Robert Koch Institute, Germany?s top institute for the surveillance of infectious diseases, made the announcement that it no longer will publish daily reports on confirmed cases of pandemic influenza A H1N1 in Germany. Instead, these data now only will be published on a weekly basis in its ?weekly epidemiological reports?.
The latest weekly epidemiological report, published on 12 October 2009, refers to the time between 30 September and 6 October 2009:
?21,603 confirmed cases and two deaths?.
For RKI?s former weekly epidemiological report regarding the time from 23 September to 30 September 2009 see attachment (pdf).
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