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Percent of ILI reported by emergency department surveillance system: 1.06%
Percent of ILI reported by sentinel surveillance system: 0.82%
Number of specimens submitted for influenza testing at ISDH Laboratory: 18
Percent of positive influenza specimens tested at ISDH Laboratory: 5.6%
Number of influenza-associated deaths reported for this reporting week: 0
Number of influenza-associated deaths reported for 2013/2014 season:0
Number of Indiana schools (K-12) with absenteeism rate 20% or higher 0
Compliance of specimen submission for this reporting week: 18/50 (36%)
Compliance of ILI reporting for this reporting week: 30/44 (68%)
Data Summary for Week Ending November 16, 2013 (Week 46)
Percent of ILI reported by emergency department surveillance system: 1.22%
Percent of ILI reported by sentinel surveillance system: 1.09%
Number of specimens submitted for influenza testing at ISDH Laboratory: 21
Percent of positive influenza specimens tested at ISDH Laboratory:0%
Number of influenza-associated deaths reported for this reporting week: 0
Number of influenza-associated deaths reported for 2013/2014 season:0
Number of Indiana schools (K-12) with absenteeism rate 20% or higher: 0
Compliance of specimen submission for this reporting week: 21/50 (42%)
Compliance of ILI reporting for this reporting week: 29/44 (66%)
Percent of ILI reported by emergency department surveillance system: 1.30%
Percent of ILI reported by sentinel surveillance system: 1.04%
Number of specimens submitted for influenza testing at ISDH Laboratory: 19
Percent of positive influenza specimens tested at ISDH Laboratory: 5%
Number of influenza-associated deaths reported for this reporting week:0
Number of influenza-associated deaths reported for 2013/2014 season:0
Number of Indiana schools (K-12) with absenteeism rate 20% or higher: 0
Compliance of specimen submission for this reporting week: 19/50 (38%)
Compliance of ILI reporting for this reporting week: 34/44 (77%)
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Week 48, ending Nov 30
Percent of ILI reported by emergency department surveillance system: 1.38%
Percent of ILI reported by sentinel surveillance system: 1.41%
Number of specimens submitted for influenza testing at ISDH Laboratory: 6
Percent of positive influenza specimens tested at ISDH Laboratory: 33%
Number of influenza-associated deaths reported for this reporting week: 0
Number of influenza-associated deaths reported for 2013/2014 season: 0
Number of Indiana schools (K-12) with absenteeism rate 20% or higher: 0
Compliance of specimen submission for this reporting week: 6/50 (12%)
Compliance of ILI reporting for this reporting week: 28/44 (64%)
Sentinel reported influenza-like illness (ILI) by age category for the most current week reported:
Age, Total number with ILI and Percent with ILI
Percent of ILI reported by emergency department surveillance system: 1.49%
Percent of ILI reported by sentinel surveillance system: 1.24%
Number of specimens submitted for influenza testing at ISDH Laboratory: 23
Percent of positive influenza specimens tested at ISDH Laboratory: 39%
Number of influenza-associated deaths reported for this reporting week: 0
Number of influenza-associated deaths reported for 2013/2014 season: 0
Number of Indiana schools (K-12) with absenteeism rate 20% or higher: 0
Compliance of specimen submission for this reporting week: 23/50 (46%)
Compliance of ILI reporting for this reporting week: 30/44 (68%)
Number of 2013/2014 reported deaths associated with laboratory confirmed influenza, by age category: 0
Percent of ILI reported by emergency department surveillance system: 1.58%
Percent of ILI reported by sentinel surveillance system: 1.87%
Number of specimens submitted for influenza testing at ISDH Laboratory: 33
Percent of positive influenza specimens tested at ISDH Laboratory: 45%
Number of influenza-associated deaths reported for this reporting week: 0
Number of influenza-associated deaths reported for 2013/2014 season: 0 Number of Indiana schools (K-12) with absenteeism rate 20% or higher: 0
Compliance of specimen submission for this reporting week: 33/50 (66%) Compliance of ILI reporting for this reporting week: 29/44 (66%)
ISDH Laboratory data regarding circulating influenza viruses (CPR):
This week and season to date
2009 H1N1: 15, 30
No positives for any other type of flu
Percent of ILI reported by emergency department surveillance system: 1.97%
Percent of ILI reported by sentinel surveillance system: 3.46%
Number of specimens submitted for influenza testing at ISDH Laboratory: 36
Percent of positive influenza specimens tested at ISDH Laboratory: 55.5%
Number of influenza-associated deaths reported for this reporting week: 0
Number of influenza-associated deaths reported for 2013/2014 season: 0
Number of Indiana schools (K-12) with absenteeism rate 20% or higher: 0
Compliance of specimen submission for this reporting week: 36/50 (72%)
Compliance of ILI reporting for this reporting week 26/44 (60%)
Laboratory data regarding circulating influenza viruses STD:
2009 H1N1: 50 (No other types found)
Flu negative: 145
Inconclsive: 1
Unsatisfactory specimen: 7
Total: 203
Number of influenza-associated deaths reported for this reporting week: 1 (age 50-64)
Number of influenza-associated deaths reported for 2013/2014 season: 1
Percent of ILI reported by emergency department surveillance system: 3.06%
Percent of ILI reported by sentinel surveillance system: 6.12%
Number of specimens submitted for influenza testing at ISDH Laboratory: 44
Percent of positive influenza specimens tested at ISDH Laboratory: 52%
Number of Indiana schools (K-12) with absenteeism rate 20% or higher: 0
Compliance of specimen submission for this reporting week:44/50 (88%)
Compliance of ILI reporting for this reporting week: 29/44 (66%)
Sentinel reported influenza-like illness (ILI) by Age Category for the most current week reported
0-4: 26%
5-24: 31%
25-49: 35%
50-64: 7%
65+: 1%
Number of influenza-associated deaths reported for this reporting week 2
Number of influenza-associated deaths reported for 2013/2014 season: 3
Percent of ILI reported by sentinel surveillance system: 4.17%
Number of specimens submitted for influenza testing at ISDH Laboratory: 41
Percent of positive influenza specimens tested at ISDH Laboratory: 71%
Number of Indiana schools (K-12) with absenteeism rate 20% or higher: 0
Compliance of specimen submission for this reporting week: 41/50 (82%)
Compliance of ILI reporting for this reporting week 32/44: (73%)
ILI by Age Group, current week
0-4: 31%
5-24: 25%
25-49: 31%
50-64: 11%
65+: 2%
Lab confirmed deaths this season
25-49: 2 (this week)
50-64: 1
Total: 3
8 deaths were reported for this week; 0 pediatric deaths to date
Age, Wk 02, STD
0-4: 0, 0
5-18: 0, 0
19-24: 0, 0
25-49: 3, 5
50-64: 4, 5
65+: 1, 1
Note
Wk 52 = 50-64: 1
Wk 01 = 25-49: 2
Percent of ILI reported by emergency department surveillance system: 2.83%
Percent of ILI reported by sentinel surveillance system: 3.39%
Number of specimens submitted for influenza testing at ISDH Laboratory: 38
Percent of positive influenza specimens tested at ISDH Laboratory: 58%
Number of influenza-associated deaths reported for this reporting week: 8
Number of influenza-associated deaths reported for 2013/2014 season: 11
Counties with 5 or more reported influenza-associated deaths: 1 (St. Joseph)
Number of Indiana schools (K-12) with absenteeism rate 20% or higher: 0
Compliance of specimen submission for this reporting week: 38/50 (76%)
Compliance of ILI reporting for this reporting week: 32/44 (73%)
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