State Flu Page: https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/pro...pics/influenza
Report Key Points:
• For Week 5, Arkansas reported “Widespread” activity to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) for geographic spread of influenza, and “High” or 10 out of 10 for ILI intensity.
• Since September 29, 2019, 16,900 positive influenza tests have been reported to the ADH online database
by health care providers, with over 2,800 positive tests reported this week. Please note that reported cases
reflect only a portion of the actual numbers of flu cases in the state.
• Among flu antigen tests this season that can distinguish between influenza A and B virus types, 48 percent
were influenza A, and 52 percent were influenza B.
• There were 603 positive PCR flu tests from private labs this week: 281 tested positive for influenza A, 320
tested positive for influenza B, and 2 tested positive for both A and B. At the ADH lab, 15 samples tested
positive for influenza A Subtype H1N1, 4 samples tested positive for influenza B Subtype Victoria, and 2
sample tested negative for influenza this week.
• About 7.0 percent of patients visiting emergency rooms this week were there for ILI (Syndromic
Surveillance). About 9.2 percent of outpatient visits were for ILI (ILINet sentinel providers).
• The average school absenteeism rate last week was 7.6 percent among public schools. As of February 4,
2020, ADH is aware of 23 schools/districts that closed briefly due to the flu this season.
• To date, 36 influenza-related deaths have been reported in Arkansas this flu season, one of them was a
pediatric death. CDC estimates a total of 10,000 flu deaths have occurred nationwide including 68 pediatric
deaths reported this season.
• Since September 29, 2019, 5 facilities including 3 nursing homes have reported influenza outbreaks.
• Nationally, the proportion of deaths reported to the National Center for Health Statistics attributed to
pneumonia and influenza (P&I) remains below the epidemic threshold this week.
• For Week 4, the geographic spread of influenza was reported as widespread in Puerto Rico and 49 states,
and regional in 1 state. The District of Columbia reported local activity, the U.S. Virgin Islands reported
sporadic activity, and Guam did not report.
• You can report flu year-round and view the weekly influenza report during the influenza season at:
http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/prog.../influenza.You can also access the reporting
website directly at: https://FluReport.ADH.Arkansas.gov.
...
https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/ima...ry_1,_2020.pdf
Report Key Points:
• For Week 5, Arkansas reported “Widespread” activity to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) for geographic spread of influenza, and “High” or 10 out of 10 for ILI intensity.
• Since September 29, 2019, 16,900 positive influenza tests have been reported to the ADH online database
by health care providers, with over 2,800 positive tests reported this week. Please note that reported cases
reflect only a portion of the actual numbers of flu cases in the state.
• Among flu antigen tests this season that can distinguish between influenza A and B virus types, 48 percent
were influenza A, and 52 percent were influenza B.
• There were 603 positive PCR flu tests from private labs this week: 281 tested positive for influenza A, 320
tested positive for influenza B, and 2 tested positive for both A and B. At the ADH lab, 15 samples tested
positive for influenza A Subtype H1N1, 4 samples tested positive for influenza B Subtype Victoria, and 2
sample tested negative for influenza this week.
• About 7.0 percent of patients visiting emergency rooms this week were there for ILI (Syndromic
Surveillance). About 9.2 percent of outpatient visits were for ILI (ILINet sentinel providers).
• The average school absenteeism rate last week was 7.6 percent among public schools. As of February 4,
2020, ADH is aware of 23 schools/districts that closed briefly due to the flu this season.
• To date, 36 influenza-related deaths have been reported in Arkansas this flu season, one of them was a
pediatric death. CDC estimates a total of 10,000 flu deaths have occurred nationwide including 68 pediatric
deaths reported this season.
• Since September 29, 2019, 5 facilities including 3 nursing homes have reported influenza outbreaks.
• Nationally, the proportion of deaths reported to the National Center for Health Statistics attributed to
pneumonia and influenza (P&I) remains below the epidemic threshold this week.
• For Week 4, the geographic spread of influenza was reported as widespread in Puerto Rico and 49 states,
and regional in 1 state. The District of Columbia reported local activity, the U.S. Virgin Islands reported
sporadic activity, and Guam did not report.
• You can report flu year-round and view the weekly influenza report during the influenza season at:
http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/prog.../influenza.You can also access the reporting
website directly at: https://FluReport.ADH.Arkansas.gov.
...
https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/ima...ry_1,_2020.pdf
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