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**Ronan Kelly** · December 20, 2015, 10:24 AM

Week 48 (Nov. 29 - Dec. 5, 2015) Synopsis
Georgia Weekly Influenza Report

https://dph.georgia.gov/sites/dph.georgia.gov/files/site_page/Weekly%20Flu%20Report%20482015.pdf

During week 48 there was minimal influenza activity in Georgia with
sporadic occurrences of sustained flu transmission.
 Outpatient Illness Surveillance (ILINet): The proportion of outpatient
visits for ILI was 1.14%, which is below the Georgia baseline of 1.6%.
 Geographic Spread of Influenza: The geographic spread of influenza in
Georgia was SPORADIC during week 48.
 Metro Area Hospitalizations: There were 0 hospitalizations due to influenza
infection during week 48. There have been 18 hospitalizations due to
influenza infection so far this season.
 Influenza Related Deaths: There were 0 confirmed deaths due to influenza.
There have been 0 confirmed influenza-associated deaths as of 12/11/2015.
 Viral Surveillance: Of the 628 specimens tested by Georgia clinical laboratories
reporting to the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance
System (NREVSS) during week 48, 3 (0.48%) were positive for influenza.
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) did not report any influenza testing
during week 48.
 Reported Influenza Outbreaks: There were 0 influenza-related outbreaks
reported to public health during week 48.
 RSV Viral Surveillance: Of the 412 specimens tested and reported by the
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) and the National Respiratory and Enteric
Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories during week 48, the
percent positive of ALL laboratory tests was 28.64%.
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**Ronan Kelly** · December 27, 2015, 06:50 AM

Week 49 (Dec. 6 - Dec. 12, 2015) Synopsis
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
MMWR Week 49 Updated 12/19/2015
Georgia Weekly Influenza Report

During week 49 there was minimal influenza activity in Georgia with
sporadic occurrences of sustained flu transmission.
 Outpatient Illness Surveillance (ILINet): The proportion of outpatient
visits for ILI was 1.39%, which is below the Georgia baseline of 1.6%.
 Geographic Spread of Influenza: The geographic spread of influenza in
Georgia was SPORADIC during week 49.
 Metro Area Hospitalizations: There was 1 hospitalization due to influenza
infection during week 49. There have been 24 hospitalizations due to influenza
infection so far this season.
 Influenza Related Deaths: There were 0 confirmed deaths due to influenza.
There have been 0 confirmed influenza-associated deaths as of 12/18/2015.
 Viral Surveillance: Of the 443 specimens tested by Georgia clinical laboratories
reporting to the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance
System (NREVSS) during week 49, 4 (0.90%) were positive for influenza.
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) did not report any influenza testing
during week 49.
 Reported Influenza Outbreaks: There were 0 influenza-related outbreaks
reported to public health during week 49.
 RSV Viral Surveillance: Of the 347 specimens tested and reported by the
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) and the National Respiratory and Enteric
Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories during week 49, the
percent positive of ALL laboratory tests was 30.57%.
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https://dph.georgia.gov/sites/dph.georgia.gov/files/site_page/Weekly%20Flu%20Report%20492015.pdf

**Ronan Kelly** · January 3, 2016, 11:26 AM

Week 50 (Dec. 13 - Dec. 19, 2015) Synopsis
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
MMWR Week 50 Updated 12/30/2015
Georgia Weekly Influenza Report

During week 50 there was low influenza activity in Georgia with sporadic
occurrences of sustained flu transmission.
 Outpatient Illness Surveillance (ILINet): The proportion of outpatient
visits for ILI was 2.24%, which is above the Georgia baseline of 1.6%.
 Geographic Spread of Influenza: The geographic spread of influenza in
Georgia was SPORADIC during week 50.
 Metro Area Hospitalizations: There was 1 hospitalization due to influenza
infection during week 50. There have been 25 hospitalizations due to influenza
infection so far this season.
 Influenza Related Deaths: There were 0 confirmed deaths due to influenza.
There have been 0 confirmed influenza-associated deaths as of 12/30/2015.
 Viral Surveillance: Of the 452 specimens tested by Georgia clinical laboratories
reporting to the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance
System (NREVSS) during week 50, 9 (1.99%) were positive for influenza.
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) did not report any influenza testing
during week 50.
 Reported Influenza Outbreaks: There were 0 influenza-related outbreaks
reported to public health during week 50.
 RSV Viral Surveillance: Of the 177 specimens tested and reported by the
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) and the National Respiratory and Enteric
Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories during week 50, the
percent positive of ALL laboratory tests was 24.89%.
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https://dph.georgia.gov/sites/dph.georgia.gov/files/site_page/Weekly%20Flu%20Report%20502015.pdf

**Ronan Kelly** · January 10, 2016, 07:11 AM

Georgia Weekly Influenza Report
Week 51 (Dec. 20 - Dec. 26, 2015)

https://dph.georgia.gov/sites/dph.georgia.gov/files/site_page/Weekly%20Flu%20Report%20512015.pdf

Synopsis

During week 51 there was moderate influenza activity in Georgia with
sporadic occurrences of sustained flu transmission.
 Outpatient Illness Surveillance (ILINet): The proportion of outpatient
visits for ILI was 2.67%, which is above the Georgia baseline of 1.6%.
 Geographic Spread of Influenza: The geographic spread of influenza in
Georgia was SPORADIC during week 51.
 Metro Area Hospitalizations: There were 2 hospitalizations due to influenza
infection during week 51. There have been 33 hospitalizations due to
influenza infection so far this season.
 Influenza Related Deaths: There was 1 confirmed death due to influenza.
There has been 1 confirmed influenza-associated death as of 1/4/2016.
 Viral Surveillance: Of the 445 specimens tested by Georgia clinical laboratories
reporting to the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance
System (NREVSS) during week 51, 4 (0.90%) were positive for influenza.
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) did not report any influenza testing
during week 51.
 Reported Influenza Outbreaks: There were 0 influenza-related outbreaks
reported to public health during week 51.
 RSV Viral Surveillance: Of the 363 specimens tested and reported by the
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) and the National Respiratory and Enteric
Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories during week 51, the
percent positive of ALL laboratory tests was 34.71%.
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**Ronan Kelly** · January 17, 2016, 06:33 AM

MMWR Week 52 Updated 1/8/2016
Georgia WeeklyInfluenza Report

https://dph.georgia.gov/sites/dph.georgia.gov/files/site_page/Weekly%20Flu%20Report%20522015.pdf

During week 52 there was low influenza activity in Georgia with sporadic
occurrences of sustained flu transmission.
 Outpatient Illness Surveillance (ILINet): The proportion of outpatient
visits for ILI was 1.95%, which is above the Georgia baseline of 1.6%.
 Geographic Spread of Influenza: The geographic spread of influenza in
Georgia was SPORADIC during week 52.
 Metro Area Hospitalizations: There were 0 hospitalizations due to influenza
infection during week 52. There have been 33 hospitalizations due to
influenza infection so far this season.
 Influenza Related Deaths: There were 0 confirmed deaths due to influenza.
There has been 1 confirmed influenza-associated death as of 1/8/2016.
 Viral Surveillance: Of the 608 specimens tested by Georgia clinical laboratories
reporting to the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance
System (NREVSS) during week 52, 4 (1.64%) were positive for influenza.
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) did not report any influenza testing
during week 52.
 Reported Influenza Outbreaks: There were 0 influenza-related outbreaks
reported to public health during week 52.
 RSV Viral Surveillance: Of the 447 specimens tested and reported by the
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) and the National Respiratory and Enteric
Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories during week 52, the
percent positive of ALL laboratory tests was 32.21%.
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**Ronan Kelly** · January 24, 2016, 07:09 AM

MMWR Week 01 Updated 1/15/2016

https://dph.georgia.gov/sites/dph.georgia.gov/files/site_page/Weekly%20Flu%20Report%20012016.pdf

Synopsis

During week 01 there was minimal influenza activity in Georgia with
sporadic occurrences of sustained flu transmission.
 Outpatient Illness Surveillance (ILINet): The proportion of outpatient
visits for ILI was 1.62%, which is at the Georgia baseline of 1.6%.
 Geographic Spread of Influenza: The geographic spread of influenza in
Georgia was SPORADIC during week 01.
 Metro Area Hospitalizations: There were 0 hospitalizations due to influenza
infection during week 52. There have been 33 hospitalizations due to
influenza infection as of 1/8/2016.
 Influenza Related Deaths: There were 0 confirmed deaths due to influenza.
There has been 1 confirmed influenza-associated death as of 1/15/2016.
 Viral Surveillance: Of the 332 specimens tested by Georgia clinical laboratories
reporting to the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance
System (NREVSS) during week 01, 3 (0.90%) were positive for influenza.
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) did not report any influenza testing
during week 01.
 Reported Influenza Outbreaks: There were 0 influenza-related outbreaks
reported to public health during week 01.
 RSV Viral Surveillance: Of the 310 specimens tested and reported by the
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) and the National Respiratory and Enteric
Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories during week 01, the
percent positive of ALL laboratory tests was 25.48%
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**Ronan Kelly** · February 7, 2016, 06:40 AM

MMWR Week 02 Updated 1/22/2016

During week 02 there was minimal influenza activity in Georgia with
sporadic occurrences of sustained flu transmission.
 Outpatient Illness Surveillance (ILINet): The proportion of outpatient
visits for ILI was 1.64%, which is at the Georgia baseline of 1.6%.
 Geographic Spread of Influenza: The geographic spread of influenza in
Georgia was SPORADIC during week 02.
 Metro Area Hospitalizations: There was 1 hospitalization due to influenza
infection during week 02. There have been 42 hospitalizations due to influenza
infection so far this season.
 Influenza Related Deaths: There were 0 confirmed deaths due to influenza.
There has been 1 confirmed influenza-associated death as of 1/22/2016.
 Viral Surveillance: Of the 516 specimens tested by Georgia clinical laboratories
reporting to the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance
System (NREVSS) during week 02, 4 (0.78%) were positive for influenza.
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) tested 5 specimens for influenza
during week 01, 3 were positive for influenza.
 Reported Influenza Outbreaks: There were 0 influenza-related outbreaks
reported to public health during week 02.
 RSV Viral Surveillance: Of the 320 specimens tested and reported by the
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) and the National Respiratory and Enteric
Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories during week 02, the
percent positive of ALL laboratory tests was 25.56%.
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Georgia Weekly
Influenza Report
During week 03 there was minimal influenza activity in Georgia with
sporadic occurrences of sustained flu transmission.
 Outpatient Illness Surveillance (ILINet): The proportion of outpatient
visits for ILI was 1.81%, which is above the Georgia baseline of 1.6%.
 Geographic Spread of Influenza: The geographic spread of influenza in
Georgia was SPORADIC during week 03.
 Metro Area Hospitalizations: There were 4 hospitalizations due to influenza
infection during week 03. There have been 47 hospitalizations due to
influenza infection so far this season.
 Influenza Related Deaths: There were 0 confirmed deaths due to influenza.
There have been 2 confirmed influenza-associated deaths as of 1/29/2016.
 Viral Surveillance: Of the 437 specimens tested by Georgia clinical laboratories
reporting to the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance
System (NREVSS) during week 03, 17 (3.89%) were positive for influenza.
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) tested 5 specimens for influenza
during week 01, 3 were positive for influenza.
 Reported Influenza Outbreaks: There were 0 influenza-related outbreaks
reported to public health during week 03.
 RSV Viral Surveillance: Of the 327 specimens tested and reported by the
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) and the National Respiratory and Enteric
Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories during week 03, the
percent positive of ALL laboratory tests was 19.57%.
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**Ronan Kelly** · February 20, 2016, 05:17 AM

MMWR Week 04 Updated 2/5/2016
Georgia Weekly
Influenza Report

Week 04 (Jan. 24 - Jan. 30, 2016) Synopsis
During week 04 there was minimal influenza activity in Georgia with
sporadic occurrences of sustained flu transmission.
 Outpatient Illness Surveillance (ILINet): The proportion of outpatient
visits for ILI was 1.87%, which is above the Georgia baseline of 1.6%.
 Geographic Spread of Influenza: The geographic spread of influenza in
Georgia was SPORADIC during week 04.
 Metro Area Hospitalizations: There were 0 hospitalizations due to influenza
infection during week 04. There have been 54 hospitalizations due to
influenza infection so far this season.
 Influenza Related Deaths: There were 0 confirmed deaths due to influenza.
There have been 2 confirmed influenza-associated death as of 2/5/2016.
 Viral Surveillance: Of the 383 specimens tested by Georgia clinical laboratories
reporting to the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance
System (NREVSS) during week 04, 7 (1.83%) were positive for influenza.
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) 3 specimens during week 04, none
were positive for influenza.
 Reported Influenza Outbreaks: There were 0 influenza-related outbreaks
reported to public health during week 04.
 RSV Viral Surveillance: Of the 325 specimens tested and reported by the
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) and the National Respiratory and Enteric
Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories during week 04, the
percent positive of ALL laboratory tests was 16.92%.

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MMWR Week 05 Updated 2/12/2016
Georgia Weekly Influenza Report
During week 05 there was minimal influenza activity in Georgia with
sporadic occurrences of sustained flu transmission.
 Outpatient Illness Surveillance (ILINet): The proportion of outpatient
visits for ILI was 1.90%, which is above the Georgia baseline of 1.6%.
 Geographic Spread of Influenza: The geographic spread of influenza in
Georgia was SPORADIC during week 05.
 Metro Area Hospitalizations: There were 7 hospitalizations due to influenza
infection during week 05. There have been 61 hospitalizations due to
influenza infection so far this season.
 Influenza Related Deaths: There were 0 confirmed deaths due to influenza.
There have been 2 confirmed influenza-associated death as of 2/12/2016.
 Viral Surveillance: Of the 566 specimens tested by Georgia clinical laboratories
reporting to the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance
System (NREVSS) during week 05, 34 (6.01%) were positive for influenza.
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) tested 13 specimens during week
05, none were positive for influenza.
 Reported Influenza Outbreaks: There were 0 influenza-related outbreaks
reported to public health during week 05.
 RSV Viral Surveillance: Of the 361 specimens tested and reported by the
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) and the National Respiratory and Enteric
Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories during week 05, the
percent positive of ALL laboratory tests was 15.24%.
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https://dph.georgia.gov/sites/dph.georgia.gov/files/site_page/Weekly%20Flu%20Report%20052016.pdf

**Ronan Kelly** · March 11, 2016, 04:10 PM

MMWR Week 08 Updated 3/3/2016

https://dph.georgia.gov/sites/dph.georgia.gov/files/site_page/Weekly%20Flu%20Report%20082016.pdf

Week 08 (Feb. 21 - Feb. 27, 2016) Synopsis

During week 08 there was low influenza activity in Georgia with regional
occurrences of sustained flu transmission.
 Outpatient Illness Surveillance (ILINet): The proportion of outpatient
visits for ILI was 2.65%, which is above the Georgia baseline of 1.6%.
 Geographic Spread of Influenza: The geographic spread of influenza in
Georgia was REGIONAL during week 08.
 Metro Area Hospitalizations: There were 32 hospitalizations due to influenza
infection during week 08. There have been 159 hospitalizations due to
influenza infection so far this season.
 Influenza Related Deaths: There were 0 confirmed deaths due to influenza.
There have been 2 confirmed influenza-associated death as of 3/3/2016.
 Viral Surveillance: Of the 658 specimens tested by Georgia clinical laboratories
reporting to the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance
System (NREVSS) during week 08, 112 (17.02%) were positive for influenza.
Public Health Laboratories tested 48 specimens during week 08, 27 were positive
for influenza.
 Reported Influenza Outbreaks: There were 0 influenza-related outbreaks
reported to public health during week 08.
 RSV Viral Surveillance: Of the 162 specimens tested and reported by the
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) and the National Respiratory and Enteric
Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories during week 08, the
percent positive of ALL laboratory tests was 6.8%.
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**Ronan Kelly** · March 23, 2016, 04:52 AM

Mild flu season still packing a punch in Georgia

Posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 4:00 pm
Andy Miller, Georgia Health News
Hospitals across the state are seeing an uptick in flu cases, and public health officials say the illness has now become widespread in Georgia.
Yet compared with past flu seasons, this one appears relatively mild. And it?s spiking much later than those of previous years.
...
Nydam said that at this point last year, there had been 1,223 flu-related hospitalizations in metro Atlanta. There have been 256 this year.
And at this time last year, Public Health had reported 27 flu-related deaths statewide. This year the death toll is five, with two coming during the week of March 6.
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**Ronan Kelly** · March 26, 2016, 07:41 AM

Week 10 (Mar. 6 - Mar. 12, 2016) Synopsis
GEORGIA
DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC HEALTH
MMWR Week 10 Updated 3/18/2016
Georgia Weekly Influenza Report

During week 10 there was high influenza activity in Georgia with widespread
occurrences of sustained flu transmission.
 Outpatient Illness Surveillance (ILINet): The proportion of outpatient
visits for ILI was 3.54%, which is above the Georgia baseline of 1.6%.
 Geographic Spread of Influenza: The geographic spread of influenza in
Georgia was WIDESPREAD during week 10.
 Metro Area Hospitalizations: There were 28 hospitalizations due to influenza
infection during week 10. There have been 256 hospitalizations due to
influenza infection so far this season.
 Influenza Related Deaths: There were 2 confirmed deaths due to influenza.
There have been 5 confirmed influenza-associated death as of 3/18/2016.
 Viral Surveillance: Of the 193 specimens tested by Georgia clinical laboratories
reporting to the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance
System (NREVSS) during week 10, 233 (25.3%) were positive for influenza.
Public Health Laboratories tested 10 specimens during week 10, 7 were positive
for influenza.
 Reported Influenza Outbreaks: There were 0 reported to public health
during week 10. There have been 2 influenza-related outbreaks so far this season.
 RSV Viral Surveillance: Of the 184 specimens tested and reported by the
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) and the National Respiratory and Enteric
Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories during week 10, the
percent positive of ALL laboratory tests was 2.2%.
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https://dph.georgia.gov/sites/dph.georgia.gov/files/site_page/Weekly%20Flu%20Report%20102016.pdf

**Ronan Kelly** · April 1, 2016, 06:40 AM

MMWR Week 11 Updated 3/24/2016
Georgia Weekly Influenza Report

https://dph.georgia.gov/sites/dph.georgia.gov/files/site_page/Weekly%20Flu%20Report%20112016.pdf

During week 11 there was low influenza activity in Georgia with regional
occurrences of sustained flu transmission.
 Outpatient Illness Surveillance (ILINet): The proportion of outpatient
visits for ILI was 2.50%, which is above the Georgia baseline of 1.6%.
 Geographic Spread of Influenza: The geographic spread of influenza in
Georgia was REGIONAL during week 11
 Metro Area Hospitalizations: There were 34 hospitalizations due to influenza
infection during week 11. There have been 330 hospitalizations due to
influenza infection so far this season.
 Influenza Related Deaths: There were 0 confirmed deaths due to influenza.
There have been 5 confirmed influenza-associated death as of 3/23/2016.
 Viral Surveillance: Of the 579 specimens tested by Georgia clinical laboratories
reporting to the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance
System (NREVSS) during week 11, 138 (23.83%) were positive for influenza.
Public Health Laboratories have not yet reported for week 11, they tested 10
specimens during week 10, 7 were positive for influenza.
 Reported Influenza Outbreaks: There were 0 reported to public health
during week 11. There have been 2 influenza-related outbreaks so far this season.
 RSV Viral Surveillance: Of the 133 specimens tested and reported by the
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) and the National Respiratory and Enteric
Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories during week 11, the
percent positive of ALL laboratory tests was 6.77%.
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**Ronan Kelly** · April 16, 2016, 05:13 AM

Week 13 (March 27 - April 2, 2016) Synopsis
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
MMWR Week 13 Updated 4//2016
Georgia Weekly Influenza Report

https://dph.georgia.gov/sites/dph.georgia.gov/files/site_page/Weekly%20Flu%20Report%20132016.pdf

During week 13 there was moderate influenza activity in Georgia with
regional occurrences of sustained flu transmission.
 Outpatient Illness Surveillance (ILINet): The proportion of outpatient
visits for ILI was 2.94%, which is above the Georgia baseline of 1.6%.
 Geographic Spread of Influenza: The geographic spread of influenza in
Georgia was REGIONAL during week 13.
 Metro Area Hospitalizations: There were 17 hospitalizations due to influenza
infection during week 13. There have been 408 hospitalizations due to
influenza infection so far this season.
 Influenza Related Deaths: There were 0 confirmed deaths due to influenza.
There have been 5 confirmed influenza-associated death as of 4/8/2016.
 Viral Surveillance: Of the 689 specimens tested by Georgia clinical laboratories
reporting to the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance
System (NREVSS) during week 13, 109 (15.82%) were positive for influenza.
Public Health Laboratories tested 27 specimens during week 13, 9 were positive
for influenza.
 Reported Influenza Outbreaks: There were 0 outbreaks reported to public
health during week 13. There have been 3 influenza-related outbreaks so far
this season.
 RSV Viral Surveillance: Of the 365 specimens tested and reported by the
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) and the National Respiratory and Enteric
Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories during week 13, the
percent positive of ALL laboratory tests was 1.9%.
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**Ronan Kelly** · April 23, 2016, 04:40 AM

MMWR Week 15 Updated 4/22/2016

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Week 15 (April 10 - 16 2016)
GEORGIA
DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC HEALTH

Synopsis
During week 15 there was low influenza activity in Georgia with sporadic
occurrences of sustained flu transmission.
 Outpatient Illness Surveillance (ILINet): The proportion of outpatient
visits for ILI was 2.19%, which is above the Georgia baseline of 1.6%.
 Geographic Spread of Influenza: The geographic spread of influenza in
Georgia was SPORADIC during week 15.
 Metro Area Hospitalizations: There were 10 hospitalizations due to influenza
infection during week 15. There have been 527 hospitalizations due to
influenza infection so far this season.
 Influenza Related Deaths: There were 0 confirmed deaths due to influenza.
There have been 5 confirmed influenza-associated death as of 4/22/2016.
 Viral Surveillance: Of the 600 specimens tested by Georgia clinical laboratories
reporting to the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance
System (NREVSS) during week 15, 56 (9.33%) were positive for influenza.
Public Health Laboratories tested 17 specimens during week 15, 6 were positive
for influenza.
 Reported Influenza Outbreaks: There were 0 outbreaks reported to public
health during week 15. There have been 3 influenza-related outbreaks so far
this season.
 RSV Viral Surveillance: Of the 118 specimens tested and reported by the
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) and the National Respiratory and
Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories during
week 15, the percent positive of ALL laboratory tests was 3.89%
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