Week 45:
ILI: 1.7%
P&I deaths: 2.3%
Two clusters of influenza-like illness activity have been reported to HDOH during week 46, 2010. Specimens are currently being collected and forwarded to SLD for influenza testing.
Since the beginning of the 2010-11 influenza season (MMWR week 40, 2010), a total of 1,447 specimens have been tested statewide for influenza viruses. Altogether, a total of 70 (4.8%) cases of influenza A, and 29 (2.0%) cases of influenza B were detected using any method. Of the influenza A cases detected, 11 (15.7%) were 2009 H1N1, 10 (14.3%) were influenza A(H3), and the remaining (N = 49, 70%) were influenza A of unknown subtype.
ILI: 1.7%
P&I deaths: 2.3%
Two clusters of influenza-like illness activity have been reported to HDOH during week 46, 2010. Specimens are currently being collected and forwarded to SLD for influenza testing.
Since the beginning of the 2010-11 influenza season (MMWR week 40, 2010), a total of 1,447 specimens have been tested statewide for influenza viruses. Altogether, a total of 70 (4.8%) cases of influenza A, and 29 (2.0%) cases of influenza B were detected using any method. Of the influenza A cases detected, 11 (15.7%) were 2009 H1N1, 10 (14.3%) were influenza A(H3), and the remaining (N = 49, 70%) were influenza A of unknown subtype.
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