Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services - Information and Case Counts

[Laidback Al]

Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services

http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/

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Re: Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services - Information and Case Counts

Flu Report as of October 17th:

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Re: Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services - Information and Case Counts

Weekly Influenza Report: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/flu/report.htm

2009-2010 Influenza Season
Week 41, ending October 17, 2009

Synopsis: During week 41 (October 11-17, 2009), Nebraska reported widespread activity to CDC.
To date, H1N1 illness in Nebraska and the United States continues to be similar to seasonal influenza, with the vast majority of diagnosed patients having mild illness.

Viral Surveillance: 842 of 3090 rapid influenza tests (27.95%) tested positive (817 A and 25 B) at 68 Nebraska collaborating laboratories for influenza.





There have been 234 lab-confirmed cases, of those, 90 (34%) have been hospitalized. 71 new lab confirmed A/H1N1 cases reported this week. All of the subtyped influenza A viruses in NE were
H1N1-2009. 65% of confirmed cases are children 18 years old and younger.

Outpatient Illness Surveillance: The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) has increased substantially this week, up to 14.29% from 6.69% last week with9 of 18 (50%) providers reporting.




Hospital Influenza-like Illness (ILI) Admissions Surveillance: 261 new influenza-associated hospitalizations this week, bringing the season total to 1451. 62% of hospitalizations are children 18 years old and younger. 27% of hospitalizations are adults 65 years old and older.



Mortality: Two (2) deaths in Nebraska have been attributed to lab confirmed influenza virus since August 30, 2009.

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A couple things I noticed in this report:
An increase of outpatient visits from 6.69% to 14.29% with only 50% providers reporting.

The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) has increased substantially this week, up to 14.29% from 6.69% last week with
9 of 18 (50%) providers reporting.

Also Flu B...
25 cases reported this week. Now that may explain the hospitizations over 64 years old.

And lastly, deaths. 2 deaths reported so far this year. Now, 4 more reported recently (past week?) by Shiloh, posted here:

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=129733

[JimO]

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And lastly, deaths. 2 deaths reported so far this year. Now, 4 more reported recently (past week?) by Shiloh, posted here:

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=129733

I think the two in the State report are included in the four reported in Shiloh's post. These are reported as deaths "this year", which I believe are deaths since September 1st. Prior to September 1st we had the following three:

56 yo woman - died July
50 yo woman - died August
22 yo woman - died August

That would make a total of five through Week 41 and seven as of the date of the report in Shiloh's post.

I have found that some states are supplementing the information from the last surveillance report on their websites to bring the numbers more current. This is probably due to the dramatic increase in illness and death in the past two weeks. But, it does make it confusing.

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Thanks JimO. I don't know what we would do without you!