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Week ending Oct 19, Wk 42
Northern Command
Electronic Surveillance:
? Influenza activity appears to be low and comparable to past influenza seasons.
Laboratory Surveillance:
? There have been 8 flu positive lab results since week 40 (2 A/H1, 1 B, 1 AB, and 4 A not subtyped.
? In weeks 40 and 41, flu activity is low with the predominate subtype being H3N2.
? Among recruits in week 41, influenza activity is low. Only 1 case of H1N1 was reported.
RMEs:
? 2 hospitalized cases were reported in week 42.
Southern Command
Laboratory Surveillance:
? None reported.
RMEs: (None to report)
Central Command
Electronic Surveillance:
? Influenza activity (TMDS data) appears to be low and comparable to past influenza seasons.
Laboratory Surveillance:
? None reported.
RMEs: (None to report)
Africa Command
Laboratory Surveillance:
? Local national population surveillance, week 41: influenza activity is low and is comparable to past seasons.
RMEs: (None to report)
European Command
Electronic Surveillance:
? ILI activity decreased approximately 39% from week 40 to week 41. Compared to the same period last year, ILI is lower.
? Influenza activity appears to be low and comparable to past influenza seasons (Figure 2).
Laboratory Surveillance:
? There have been 2 flu positive lab results since week 40 (1 A/H3 and 1 A not subtyped).
? Activitiy is low. Only 1 case was reported in weeks 40-41 (H3N2).
RMEs: (None to report)
Pacific Command
Electronic Surveillance:
? Influenza activity appears to be low and comparable to past influenza seasons.
Laboratory Surveillance:
? There have been 2 flu positive lab results since week 40 (1 A/H1 and 1 A/H3).
? For weeks 40 and 41, low flu activity reported. Among US service members 2 samples were tested: 1 was positive for H3N2 from Japan and 1 was negative from Guam.
? Local national surveillance: moderate activity this season. Of 88 samples tested, 29% were positive (from Thailand, Cambodia and Philipines). H3N2 was the predominate subtype (approximately 50%).
RMEs: (None to report)
Immunization Coverage:
DoD - all: 50%, Army: 39%, Marines: 42%, Navy: 52%, Coast Guard: 59%, Air Force: 69%
Charts at the link http://www.afhsc.mil/viewFlu?file=dodWeekly.pdf
Week ending Oct 19, Wk 42
Northern Command
Electronic Surveillance:
? Influenza activity appears to be low and comparable to past influenza seasons.
Laboratory Surveillance:
? There have been 8 flu positive lab results since week 40 (2 A/H1, 1 B, 1 AB, and 4 A not subtyped.
? In weeks 40 and 41, flu activity is low with the predominate subtype being H3N2.
? Among recruits in week 41, influenza activity is low. Only 1 case of H1N1 was reported.
RMEs:
? 2 hospitalized cases were reported in week 42.
Southern Command
Laboratory Surveillance:
? None reported.
RMEs: (None to report)
Central Command
Electronic Surveillance:
? Influenza activity (TMDS data) appears to be low and comparable to past influenza seasons.
Laboratory Surveillance:
? None reported.
RMEs: (None to report)
Africa Command
Laboratory Surveillance:
? Local national population surveillance, week 41: influenza activity is low and is comparable to past seasons.
RMEs: (None to report)
European Command
Electronic Surveillance:
? ILI activity decreased approximately 39% from week 40 to week 41. Compared to the same period last year, ILI is lower.
? Influenza activity appears to be low and comparable to past influenza seasons (Figure 2).
Laboratory Surveillance:
? There have been 2 flu positive lab results since week 40 (1 A/H3 and 1 A not subtyped).
? Activitiy is low. Only 1 case was reported in weeks 40-41 (H3N2).
RMEs: (None to report)
Pacific Command
Electronic Surveillance:
? Influenza activity appears to be low and comparable to past influenza seasons.
Laboratory Surveillance:
? There have been 2 flu positive lab results since week 40 (1 A/H1 and 1 A/H3).
? For weeks 40 and 41, low flu activity reported. Among US service members 2 samples were tested: 1 was positive for H3N2 from Japan and 1 was negative from Guam.
? Local national surveillance: moderate activity this season. Of 88 samples tested, 29% were positive (from Thailand, Cambodia and Philipines). H3N2 was the predominate subtype (approximately 50%).
RMEs: (None to report)
Immunization Coverage:
DoD - all: 50%, Army: 39%, Marines: 42%, Navy: 52%, Coast Guard: 59%, Air Force: 69%
Charts at the link http://www.afhsc.mil/viewFlu?file=dodWeekly.pdf
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