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Link to Public Health England; https://www.gov.uk/government/statis...al-flu-reports
PHE Weekly National Influenza Report
Summary of UK surveillance of influenza and other seasonal
respiratory illnesses
03 December 2015 ? Week 49 report (up to week 48 data)
Summary
Influenza activity remains at low levels in week 48 (ending 29 November 2015)
Community influenza surveillance
o In week 48, there were further increases in a number of respiratory indicators in children aged <5 year, these
increases are in line with reports of increasing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity.
o Three new acute respiratory outbreaks have been reported in the past seven days. One from a hospital testing
positive for RSV, one from a care home and another from a school with no test results available.
Overall weekly influenza GP consultation rates across the UK
o In week 48, overall weekly influenza-like illness GP consultations was low in England (9.9 per 100,000), Wales (4.8
per 100,000), Scotland (5.3 per 100,000) and Northern Ireland (18.0 per 100,000).
o Weekly influenza-like illness consultations rates also remain low in week 48 through the GP In Hours Surveillance
system.
Influenza-confirmed hospitalisations
o Five new admissions to ICU/HDU with confirmed influenza (one influenza A(H1N1pdm09), three A(unknown
subtype) and one B) were reported through the USISS mandatory ICU/HDU surveillance scheme across the UK
(128 Trusts in England) in week 47, a rate of 0.01 compared to 0.02 per 100,000 the previous week.
o Four new hospitalised confirmed influenza cases (three influenza A(H1N1pdm09) and one B) were reported
through the USISS sentinel hospital network across England (22 Trusts), a rate of 0.05 compared to 0.07 per
100,000 the previous week.
o Since week 40, one confirmed influenza admission has been reported (influenza A unknown subtype) from the five
Severe Respiratory Failure centres in England.
All-cause mortality data
o In week 48 2015, no statistically significant excess all-cause mortality by week of death was seen through the
EuroMoMo algorithm in England overall and by age group.
o In the devolved administrations, significant excess all-cause mortality was seen in Scotland.
Microbiological surveillance
o Two samples tested positive for influenza B through GP sentinel schemes across the UK.
o Twenty-three influenza positive detections were recorded through the DataMart scheme (eight influenza
A(H1N1)pdm09, three A(H3), one A(not subtyped) and eleven influenza B). A positivity of 1.8% was seen in week
48, a decrease from 2.0% seen in week 47, with the highest positivity in 5-14 year olds (4.8%).
Vaccination
o Up to week 48 2015 in 73.9% GP practices reporting weekly to Immform, the provisional proportion of people in
England who had received the 2015/16 influenza vaccine in targeted groups was as follows: 38.1% in under 65
years in a clinical risk group, 37.0% in pregnant women, 66.3% in 65+ year olds, 28.4% in all 2 year olds, 29.5%
in all 3 year olds and 24.0% in all 4 year olds.
o Provisional data from the first monthly collection of influenza vaccine uptake by frontline healthcare workers show
32.4% were vaccinated by 31 October 2015 from 95.1% of Trusts, compared to 36.8% vaccinated in the previous
season by 31 October 2014.
o Provisional data from the first monthly collection of influenza vaccine uptake in children of school years 1 and 2
age show 11.8% of children of school year 1 and 11.4% of children school of school year 2 had received the
2015/16 live attenuated intranasal vaccine (LAIV) by 31 October 2015.
o Provisional data from the first monthly collection of influenza vaccine uptake in GP patients up to 31 October 2015
has been published. The report provides uptake at national, area team and CCG level.
International situation
o Globally, influenza activity generally remained low in both hemispheres, with A(H3N2) detections predominating in
the United States and Canada.
o Influenza activity in Europe remains low and there is no indication that the influenza season has started. There has
been more A(H1N1)pdm09 detections than A(H3N2) detections.
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Number of new admissions and fatal confirmed influenza cases in ICU/HDU (USISS mandatory ICU
scheme), UK (week 48)
-In week 48, five new admissions to ICU/HDU with confirmed influenza (one influenza A(H1N1pdm09), three
A(unknown subtype) and one B) were reported across the UK (128/156 Trusts in England) through the USISS
mandatory ICU scheme (Figures 6 and 7), a rate of 0.01 per 100,000 compared to 0.02 per 100,000 the
previous week. No new confirmed influenza deaths were reported in week 48 2015. A total of 33 admissions
(five influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, two influenza A(H3N2), 22 influenza A unknown subtype and four influenza B)
and no confirmed influenza deaths have been reported since week 40 2015.
...
Link to Public Health England; https://www.gov.uk/government/statis...al-flu-reports
PHE Weekly National Influenza Report
Summary of UK surveillance of influenza and other seasonal
respiratory illnesses
03 December 2015 ? Week 49 report (up to week 48 data)
Summary
Influenza activity remains at low levels in week 48 (ending 29 November 2015)
Community influenza surveillance
o In week 48, there were further increases in a number of respiratory indicators in children aged <5 year, these
increases are in line with reports of increasing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity.
o Three new acute respiratory outbreaks have been reported in the past seven days. One from a hospital testing
positive for RSV, one from a care home and another from a school with no test results available.
Overall weekly influenza GP consultation rates across the UK
o In week 48, overall weekly influenza-like illness GP consultations was low in England (9.9 per 100,000), Wales (4.8
per 100,000), Scotland (5.3 per 100,000) and Northern Ireland (18.0 per 100,000).
o Weekly influenza-like illness consultations rates also remain low in week 48 through the GP In Hours Surveillance
system.
Influenza-confirmed hospitalisations
o Five new admissions to ICU/HDU with confirmed influenza (one influenza A(H1N1pdm09), three A(unknown
subtype) and one B) were reported through the USISS mandatory ICU/HDU surveillance scheme across the UK
(128 Trusts in England) in week 47, a rate of 0.01 compared to 0.02 per 100,000 the previous week.
o Four new hospitalised confirmed influenza cases (three influenza A(H1N1pdm09) and one B) were reported
through the USISS sentinel hospital network across England (22 Trusts), a rate of 0.05 compared to 0.07 per
100,000 the previous week.
o Since week 40, one confirmed influenza admission has been reported (influenza A unknown subtype) from the five
Severe Respiratory Failure centres in England.
All-cause mortality data
o In week 48 2015, no statistically significant excess all-cause mortality by week of death was seen through the
EuroMoMo algorithm in England overall and by age group.
o In the devolved administrations, significant excess all-cause mortality was seen in Scotland.
Microbiological surveillance
o Two samples tested positive for influenza B through GP sentinel schemes across the UK.
o Twenty-three influenza positive detections were recorded through the DataMart scheme (eight influenza
A(H1N1)pdm09, three A(H3), one A(not subtyped) and eleven influenza B). A positivity of 1.8% was seen in week
48, a decrease from 2.0% seen in week 47, with the highest positivity in 5-14 year olds (4.8%).
Vaccination
o Up to week 48 2015 in 73.9% GP practices reporting weekly to Immform, the provisional proportion of people in
England who had received the 2015/16 influenza vaccine in targeted groups was as follows: 38.1% in under 65
years in a clinical risk group, 37.0% in pregnant women, 66.3% in 65+ year olds, 28.4% in all 2 year olds, 29.5%
in all 3 year olds and 24.0% in all 4 year olds.
o Provisional data from the first monthly collection of influenza vaccine uptake by frontline healthcare workers show
32.4% were vaccinated by 31 October 2015 from 95.1% of Trusts, compared to 36.8% vaccinated in the previous
season by 31 October 2014.
o Provisional data from the first monthly collection of influenza vaccine uptake in children of school years 1 and 2
age show 11.8% of children of school year 1 and 11.4% of children school of school year 2 had received the
2015/16 live attenuated intranasal vaccine (LAIV) by 31 October 2015.
o Provisional data from the first monthly collection of influenza vaccine uptake in GP patients up to 31 October 2015
has been published. The report provides uptake at national, area team and CCG level.
International situation
o Globally, influenza activity generally remained low in both hemispheres, with A(H3N2) detections predominating in
the United States and Canada.
o Influenza activity in Europe remains low and there is no indication that the influenza season has started. There has
been more A(H1N1)pdm09 detections than A(H3N2) detections.
...
Number of new admissions and fatal confirmed influenza cases in ICU/HDU (USISS mandatory ICU
scheme), UK (week 48)
-In week 48, five new admissions to ICU/HDU with confirmed influenza (one influenza A(H1N1pdm09), three
A(unknown subtype) and one B) were reported across the UK (128/156 Trusts in England) through the USISS
mandatory ICU scheme (Figures 6 and 7), a rate of 0.01 per 100,000 compared to 0.02 per 100,000 the
previous week. No new confirmed influenza deaths were reported in week 48 2015. A total of 33 admissions
(five influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, two influenza A(H3N2), 22 influenza A unknown subtype and four influenza B)
and no confirmed influenza deaths have been reported since week 40 2015.
...
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