Influenza activity level: sporadic
? Influenza Laboratory Surveillance: Of the 84 laboratories tracking influenza, 82 reported data for the past week. Of the 362 rapid influenza diagnostic test (RIDTs) reported, 9 (2.49%) were positive, with 2.21% (n=9) positive for influenza A and 0.28% (n=1) positive for influenza B. Of these 20 positive RIDTs, 4 were sent for confirmatory testing and all were confirmed to be 2009 H1N1 influenza A by PCR.
? Sentinel Provider Surveillance: Of 1821 total patient visits reported, 21 (1.15%) met ILI criteria, increasing from 0.75% the previous week.
? Emergency Department (ED) Syndromic Surveillance: Six emergency departments report ED visits due to ILI to DHHS. For the week ending Nov. 16th, the percent of ILI visits was 3.86%, an increase from 2.71% the prior week.
? Inpatient Surveillance: Of the 88 Nebraska hospitals designated to report ILI in-patient admissions, 74 reported data for the week ending Nov 16. Of the 3840 total admissions reported for this week, 106 (2.76%) were for ILI, decreasing slightly from the 2.86% the prior week.
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