Link to 2013 thread: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=205958
Link to PHS Archive: https://surv.esr.cri.nz/virology/inf...kly_update.php
INFLUENZA WEEKLY UPDATE
2014/18: 28 April - 4 May 2014
The national influenza surveillance system in New Zealand is an essential public health component for
assessing and implementing strategies to control influenza. This report summarises the data collected from
sentinel general practice (GP) surveillance and non-sentinel surveillance for week 18 (28 April ? 4 May 2014).
Summary
ILI through sentinel surveillance was reported from 14 out of 20 District Health Boards (DHB) with a
national consultation rate of 10.8 per 100 000 (31 ILI consultations).
A total of 145 swabs were received from sentinel (17) and non-sentinel (128) surveillance.
23 viruses were identified: A(H1N1)pdm09 (10), A(H3N2) (5) including one A/Victoria/361/2011
(H3N2), B (4) including three B/Wisconsin/1/2010-like virus and one B/Brisbane/60/2008-like virus,
and A (not sub-typed) (4).
INFLUENZA-LIKE ILLNESS SURVEILLANCE
In the past week, a total of 31 consultations for influenza-like illness were reported from 51 general practices
in 14 out of 20 DHBs. This gives a weekly consultation rate of 10.8 per 100 000 patient population. Figure 1
shows the weekly national consultation rate for 2014 in comparison to the average epidemic curve in 2000?
2013 (excluding 2009). For more details on threshold definitions, see Appendix. The current rate of
influenza-like illness is below the seasonal threshold.
...
Link to PHS Archive: https://surv.esr.cri.nz/virology/inf...kly_update.php
INFLUENZA WEEKLY UPDATE
2014/18: 28 April - 4 May 2014
The national influenza surveillance system in New Zealand is an essential public health component for
assessing and implementing strategies to control influenza. This report summarises the data collected from
sentinel general practice (GP) surveillance and non-sentinel surveillance for week 18 (28 April ? 4 May 2014).
Summary
ILI through sentinel surveillance was reported from 14 out of 20 District Health Boards (DHB) with a
national consultation rate of 10.8 per 100 000 (31 ILI consultations).
A total of 145 swabs were received from sentinel (17) and non-sentinel (128) surveillance.
23 viruses were identified: A(H1N1)pdm09 (10), A(H3N2) (5) including one A/Victoria/361/2011
(H3N2), B (4) including three B/Wisconsin/1/2010-like virus and one B/Brisbane/60/2008-like virus,
and A (not sub-typed) (4).
INFLUENZA-LIKE ILLNESS SURVEILLANCE
In the past week, a total of 31 consultations for influenza-like illness were reported from 51 general practices
in 14 out of 20 DHBs. This gives a weekly consultation rate of 10.8 per 100 000 patient population. Figure 1
shows the weekly national consultation rate for 2014 in comparison to the average epidemic curve in 2000?
2013 (excluding 2009). For more details on threshold definitions, see Appendix. The current rate of
influenza-like illness is below the seasonal threshold.
...
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