Link to 2012-2013 thread; http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=193522
Link to Public Health England National Influenza Weekly Reports Archive; http://www.hpa.org.uk/Topics/Infecti...eportsarchive/
PHE Weekly National Influenza Report
Summary of UK surveillance of influenza and other seasonal respiratory illnesses
17 October 2013 ? Week 42 report (up to week 41 data)
Summary
Indicators of influenza activity are at minimal levels suggesting no community transmission at present.
Overall weekly influenza GP consultation rates across the UK o In week 41 (ending 13 October 2013), overall weekly influenza GP consultations remained low in England (6.8 per 100,000), Wales (5.1 per 100,000), Scotland (6.8 per 100,000) and Northern Ireland (8.4 per 100,000)).
o Through various syndromic indicators, there is nothing of significance to report in week 41 2013.
o Four new acute respiratory outbreaks have been reported in the past seven days in care homes (where tested, one RSV and one rhinovirus).
Virology
o In week 41 2013, one influenza positive detection was recorded through the DataMart scheme (one A unsubtyped) and no samples were positive through the UK sentinel schemes.
Disease severity and mortality
o One new admissions to ICU/HDU with confirmed influenza (one A(H1N1)pdm09) was reported through the USISS mandatory ICU surveillance scheme across the UK (126 Trusts in England) in week 41. No new hospitalised confirmed influenza cases have been reported through the USISS sentinel hospital network across England (24 Trusts).In week 41 2013, no excess all-cause mortality was seen across the UK through the EuroMOMO algorithm. This data is provisional due to the time delay in death registration.
Vaccination
o Up to week 41 2013 in 68.5% of GP practices reporting weekly to Immform, the provisional proportion of people in England who had received the 2013/14 influenza vaccine in targeted groups was as follows: 8.6% in all 2 year olds, 8.0% in all 3 year olds, 17.2% in under 65 years in a clinical risk group, 13.6% in pregnant women and 30.4% in 65+ year olds.
International situation
o Influenza activity in the northern hemisphere temperate zones remains at inter-seasonal levels.
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Influenza confirmed hospitalisations
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-In week 41, one new admission to ICU/HDU with confirmed influenza infection (one A(H1N1)pdm09) was
reported across the UK (126/163 Trusts in England) through the USISS mandatory ICU scheme (Figures 12 and
13). No new confirmed influenza deaths were reported in week 41 2013. A total of two admissions have been
reported since week 40 2013 (one A(unsubtyped) and one A(H1N1)pdm09).
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Link to Public Health England National Influenza Weekly Reports Archive; http://www.hpa.org.uk/Topics/Infecti...eportsarchive/
PHE Weekly National Influenza Report
Summary of UK surveillance of influenza and other seasonal respiratory illnesses
17 October 2013 ? Week 42 report (up to week 41 data)
Summary
Indicators of influenza activity are at minimal levels suggesting no community transmission at present.
Overall weekly influenza GP consultation rates across the UK o In week 41 (ending 13 October 2013), overall weekly influenza GP consultations remained low in England (6.8 per 100,000), Wales (5.1 per 100,000), Scotland (6.8 per 100,000) and Northern Ireland (8.4 per 100,000)).
o Through various syndromic indicators, there is nothing of significance to report in week 41 2013.
o Four new acute respiratory outbreaks have been reported in the past seven days in care homes (where tested, one RSV and one rhinovirus).
Virology
o In week 41 2013, one influenza positive detection was recorded through the DataMart scheme (one A unsubtyped) and no samples were positive through the UK sentinel schemes.
Disease severity and mortality
o One new admissions to ICU/HDU with confirmed influenza (one A(H1N1)pdm09) was reported through the USISS mandatory ICU surveillance scheme across the UK (126 Trusts in England) in week 41. No new hospitalised confirmed influenza cases have been reported through the USISS sentinel hospital network across England (24 Trusts).In week 41 2013, no excess all-cause mortality was seen across the UK through the EuroMOMO algorithm. This data is provisional due to the time delay in death registration.
Vaccination
o Up to week 41 2013 in 68.5% of GP practices reporting weekly to Immform, the provisional proportion of people in England who had received the 2013/14 influenza vaccine in targeted groups was as follows: 8.6% in all 2 year olds, 8.0% in all 3 year olds, 17.2% in under 65 years in a clinical risk group, 13.6% in pregnant women and 30.4% in 65+ year olds.
International situation
o Influenza activity in the northern hemisphere temperate zones remains at inter-seasonal levels.
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Influenza confirmed hospitalisations
...
-In week 41, one new admission to ICU/HDU with confirmed influenza infection (one A(H1N1)pdm09) was
reported across the UK (126/163 Trusts in England) through the USISS mandatory ICU scheme (Figures 12 and
13). No new confirmed influenza deaths were reported in week 41 2013. A total of two admissions have been
reported since week 40 2013 (one A(unsubtyped) and one A(H1N1)pdm09).
...
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