Louisiana 2013-14 Flu Season Weeks 44-28: 6 Total Pediatric Deaths

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http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/1591

Week 44, ending Nov 2, 2013

Influenza activity was sporadic in Louisiana during week 44.
The top circulating respiratory viruses reported this week, other than influenza, are Rhino/Enterovirus, RSV, Parainfluenza, and Adenovirus.

ILI visits are trending upward but are still below the regional baseline.

PCR test results for weeks 43-44 are all 2009 H1N1

http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/assets/...ummary1344.pdf

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Re: Louisiana 2013-2014 Influenza Season Wk 44

Week 46, ending Nov 16

Influenza activity remained stable in Louisiana during week 46 . The top circulating respiratory viruses reported this week, other than influenza, are Rhino/Enterovirus, RSV, Parainfluenza 1, and Adenovirus.

ILI visits appear to be at the regional baseline.

Rapid tests and PCR results for this week: all 2009 H1N1

http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/assets/...ummary1346.pdf

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Re: Louisiana 2013-14 Influenza Season Wks 44-47

Week 47, ending Nov 23

Influenza activity remained stable in Louisiana during week 47. The top circulating respiratory viruses reported this week, other than influenza, are Rhino/Enterovirus, RSV, and Adenovirus.

Influenza PCR Subtyping Results:
Since week 43, all positives have been A 2009 H1N1

http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/assets/...ummary1347.pdf

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Re: Louisiana 2013-14 Influenza Season Wks 44-48

Week 48, ending Nov 30

Influenza activity increased in Louisiana during week 48.

The top circulating respiratory viruses reported this week, other than influenza, are Rhino/Enterovirus, RSV, and Adenovirus.

Percent ILI per Total Visits is above the baseline.

Influenza PCR Subtyping Results for Week 48: all are 2009 H1N1

http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/assets/...ummary1348.pdf

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Re: Louisiana 2013-14 Influenza Season Wks 44-49

Week 49, ending Dec 7

Influenza activity continued to increase in Louisiana during week 49. The top
circulating respiratory viruses reported this week, other than influenza, are
Rhino/Enterovirus, RSV, and Adenovirus.

Percent of ILI is above the regional baseline.

PCR subtyping for this week: all were 2009 H1N1

http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/assets/...ummary1349.pdf

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Re: Louisiana 2013-14 Influenza Season Week 50

Influenza Surveillance Report

Week 50: 12/8/13 - 12/14/13

Influenza activity continued to increase in Louisiana during week 50. The top circulating respiratory viruses reported this week, other than influenza, are Rhino/Enterovirus, RSV, and Adenovirus.

Influenza PCR Subtyping Results From the State Public Health Laboratory and Private Labs performing subtyping
100% A 2009 H1N1

Percent ILI per Total Visits
5%

Full report:
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/assets/...ummary1350.pdf

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Re: Louisiana 2013-14 Influenza Season Weeks 44-51

Week 51, ending Dec 21

Influenza activity remained elevated in Louisiana during week 51.
The top circulating respiratory viruses reported this week, other than influenza, are Rhino/Enterovirus, RSV, and Adenovirus.

ILI percent dropped slightly this week.

All specimen testing this week has been positive for Influenza A and 2009 H1N1.

http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/assets/...ummary1351.pdf

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Re: Louisiana 2013-14 Influenza Season Weeks 44-52

Week 52, ending Dec 28

Influenza activity increased in Louisiana during week 52.

The top circulatingrespiratory viruses reported this week, other than influenza, are Rhino/Enterovirus, RSV, and Adenovirus.

Virologic Surveillance for wk 52:
Rapid tests: 500, all positive for Influenza A
PCR: 100% 2009 H1N1



http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/assets/...ummary1352.pdf

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Re: Louisiana 2013-14 Flu Season Weeks 44-02 = 1 New Pediatric Death, 1 Total

Week 02, ending Jan 11

Louisiana gives no death or hospitalization numbers; the one pediatric death is per MMWR/CDC report week 02.

ILI has dropped slightly 2 weeks in a row; now down to ~7.5%

http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/assets/...ummary1402.pdf

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Re: Louisiana 2013-14 Flu Season Weeks 44-04: 1 New Pediatric Death, 2 Total

Wk 04, ending Jan 25

1 new pediatric death in wk 4 was reported by the CDC.

Influenza activity decreased in Louisiana this week but remains well above baseline. The top circulating respiratory viruses reported this week, other than influenza, are Rhino/Enterovirus and Coronaviruses.

For the first time since wk 42, flu B is being reported in the PCR results.

http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/assets/...ummary1404.pdf

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Re: Louisiana 2013-14 Flu Season Weeks 44-14: 0 New Pediatric Deaths, 5 Total

Wk 14, ending Apr 5

The 2 additional pediatric deaths were reported by the CDC in week 6, ending Feb 8.



http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/assets/...ummary1414.pdf