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Week 40: No Activity
During the week of October 2 to October 8, 2011, influenza activity in Maryland was minimal. Only one influenza-associated hospitalization was reported. That hospitalization was not confirmed by reference laboratory testing, only by a screening test.
ILI: 3%
ED ILI: 1.1%
0.3% positive for influenza (B detected)
Re: Maryland 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-41 (No Activity)
During the week of October 2 to October 8, 2011, influenza activity in Maryland continued to be minimal. Two influenza-associated hospitalizations were reported. Those hospitalizations were not confirmed by reference laboratory testing, only by screening tests. The State Laboratories Administration received 9 specimens for influenza testing by PCR. None were positive.
During week 41, one outbreak of pneumonia was reported to DHMH.
ILI: 0.8%
ED ILI: 1.2%
1.1% rapid positives for Influenza B
Re: Maryland 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-42 (No Activity)
Week 42: No Activity
2 new hospitalizations (To date this flu season, there have been 6 reported hospitalizations.)
ILI: 1.5%
3.2% positive for influenza (majority Influenza B)
Re: Maryland 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-45 (No Activity)
Week 44: No Activity
2 hospitalizations; total 10
ILI: 1.5%
ED ILI: 1.33%
2% positive for influenza A & B (Rapid); none by PCR
During week 44, there was one outbreak of pneumonia reported to DHMH. That outbreak was attributed to Legionella bacteria, not influenza.
Week 45: No Activity
No new hospitalizations; total 10
ILI: 1.6%
ED ILI: 1.52%
3.1% positive for influenza A & B (Rapid); none by PCR
During week 45, there was one outbreak of pneumonia reported to DHMH. That outbreak was attributed to Legionella bacteria, not influenza.
Weeks 46, 47: No Activity
No additional information provided
Re: Maryland 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-51 (No Activity)
Weeks 49: No Activity
2 new hospitalizations; total 26
ILI: 1.6%
ED ILI: 1.4%
0.9% positive for influenza (majority B) No positives so far this year by PCR
During week 49, there was one outbreak of pneumonia reported to DHMH.
Week 52: Sporadic
2 new hospitalizations; total 34
ILI: 2.4%
ED ILI: 1.8%
2.7% positive for influenza (majority B); rapid testing
During week 52, the DHMH Laboratories Administration received a total of 36 specimens for influenza testing by PCR. One specimen tested positive for type A (H3) influenza.
No outbreaks were reported this week.
Week 1: Sporadic
1 new hospitalizations; total 34
ILI: 2.3%
ED ILI: 1.9%
1.9% positive for influenza (majority B); rapid testing
During week 1, the DHMH Laboratories Administration received a total of 23 specimens for influenza testing by PCR. One specimen tested positive for type A (H3) influenza.
During week 1 of 2012, there was one reported outbreak of respiratory disease. It was an outbreak of influenza-like illness.
Week 2: Sporadic
1 new hospitalizations; total 35
ILI: 1.8%
ED ILI: 1.5%
One specimen tested positive for type B influenza.
During week 2 of 2012, there was one reported outbreak of respiratory disease. It was an outbreak of pneumonia.
Week 3: Sporadic
1 new hospitalization; total 40
ILI: 1.4%
ED ILI: 1.4%
Positive for A/H3
During week 3 of 2012, there was one reported outbreak of respiratory disease. It confirmed to be an outbreak of type A (H3) influenza.
Week 4:
2 new hospitalizations; total 43
ILI: 2.6%
ED ILI: 1.4%
3.7% positive for influenza A and B
During week 4 of 2012, there was one reported outbreak of respiratory disease. It was an outbreak of pneumonia.
Week 5: Local
No report on hospitalizations
ILI: 2%
ED ILI: 1.3%
During week 5 of 2012, the DHMH Laboratories Administration received a total of 59 specimens for influenza testing by PCR. Three were positive for type A H1N1 influenza, and three were positive for type A H3. (10.1% positive)
During week 5 of 2012, there were two reported outbreaks of respiratory disease. One was a confirmed influenza outbreak, and the other was an outbreak of influenza-like illness.
Week 6: Sporadic
4 new hospitalizations; total 49
ILI: 2.1%
ED ILI: 1.3%
3.5% positive for influenza (majority B)
During week 6 of 2012, there were three reported outbreaks of respiratory disease. One was an outbreak of ILI, and the other two were pneumonia outbreaks.
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