New Hampshire 2009-2010 Flu Season

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Hampshire - Week 15 -No Activity

Week 15: No Activity

? Influenza-like illness and acute respiratory illness were the same or slightly increased compared to the previous week at 0.2% and 2.6% of patient visits, respectively.
? Pneumonia and influenza-related deaths accounted for 5.1% of deaths, which was below the epidemic threshold of 15.3% for week 15.
? Seventeen new respiratory specimens were submitted for laboratory testing during week 15 and zero were positive for influenza; 16 were negative and one was rejected.

http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/CDCS/flu-provider.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Hampshire - Week 16 -No Activity

Week 16: No Activity

Influenza-like illness and acute respiratory illness were similar or decreased compared to the previous week at 0.3% and 2.1% of patient visits, respectively.
? Pneumonia and influenza-related deaths accounted for 10.1% of deaths, which was below the epidemic threshold of 11.5% for week 16.
? Ten new respiratory specimens were submitted for laboratory testing during week 16; all were negative.

http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/CDCS/flu-provider.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Hampshire - Week 17 -No Activity

Week 17: No Activity

• Influenza-like illness and acute respiratory illness were slightly decreased or similar to the previous week at 0% and 2.2% of patient visits, respectively.
• Pneumonia and influenza-related deaths accounted for 8.7% of deaths, which was below the epidemic threshold of 14.0% for week 17.
• Seven new respiratory specimens were submitted for laboratory testing during week 17; all were negative.

http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/CDCS/flu-provider.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Hampshire - Week 22 -No Activity

Week 22: No Activity

? Influenza-like illness and acute respiratory illness were similar or the same compared to the previous week at 0% and 1.9% of patient visits, respectively.
? Pneumonia and influenza-related deaths accounted for 3.2% of deaths, which was below the epidemic threshold of 7.4% for week 22.
? Two new respiratory specimens were submitted for laboratory testing during week 22; both were negative.

http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/CDCS/flu-provider.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Hampshire - Week 24 -No Activity

Summary MMWR Week 24 Activity
• Influenza-like illness and acute respiratory illness were similar compared to the previous week at 0.2% and 1.7% of patient visits, respectively.
• Pneumonia and influenza-related deaths accounted for 8.0% of deaths, which was below the epidemic threshold of 8.5% for week 24.
• One new respiratory specimen was submitted for laboratory testing during week 24, and was negative.
• NH reported ‘no activity’ for week 24.

http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/CDCS/flu-provider.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Hampshire - Week 25 -No Activity

Summary MMWR Week 25 Activity
? Influenza-like illness and acute respiratory illness were similar compared to the previous week at <0.1% and 1.8% of patient visits, respectively.
? Pneumonia and influenza-related deaths accounted for 7.2% of deaths, which was below the epidemic threshold of 8.7% for week 25.
? Two new respiratory specimens were submitted for laboratory testing during week 25, and both were negative.
? NH reported ?no activity? for week 25.

http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/CDCS/flu-provider.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Hampshire - Week 26 -No Activity

Week 26: No Activity

• Influenza-like illness and acute respiratory illness were similar or the same compared to
the previous week at 0.1&#37; and 1.8% of patient visits, respectively.
• Pneumonia and influenza-related deaths accounted for 6.6% of deaths, which was
below the epidemic threshold of 9.5% for week 26.
• There were no new respiratory specimens submitted for laboratory testing during week
26.

http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/CDCS/flu-provider.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Hampshire - Week 27 -No Activity

Week 27: No Activity

• Influenza-like illness and acute respiratory illness were the same or similar compared to the previous week at 0.1&#37; and 1.6% of patient visits, respectively.
• Pneumonia and influenza-related deaths accounted for 6.2% of deaths, which was below the epidemic threshold of 10.5% for week 27.
• There was one new respiratory specimen submitted for laboratory testing during week 27, which was negative.

http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/CDCS/flu-provider.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Hampshire - Week 30, 2010 -No Activity

Week 30: No Activity

? Influenza-like illness and acute respiratory illness were similar compared to the previous
week at < 0.1% and 1.5% of patient visits, respectively.
? Pneumonia and influenza-related deaths accounted for 8.2% of deaths, which was
above the epidemic threshold of 7.4% for week 30.
? There were no new respiratory specimens submitted for laboratory testing during week
30.

http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/CDCS/flu-provider.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Hampshire - Week 31, 2010 -No Activity

Summary MMWR Week 31 Activity
? Influenza-like illness and acute respiratory illness were similar or the same compared to the previous week at 0.2% and 1.5% of patient visits, respectively.
? Pneumonia and influenza-related deaths accounted for 5.8% of deaths, which was below the epidemic threshold of 9.9% for week 31.
? One respiratory specimen was submitted for laboratory testing during week 31, which was negative.

http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/CDCS/flu-provider.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Hampshire - Week 32, 2010 -No Activity

Summary MMWR Week 32 Activity
? Influenza-like illness and acute respiratory illness were similar or the same compared to the previous week at <0.1% and 1.5% of patient visits, respectively.
? Pneumonia and influenza-related deaths accounted for 5.8% of deaths, which was below the epidemic threshold of 9.5% for week 32.
? No respiratory specimens were submitted for laboratory testing during week 32.

(10/04/09?08/22/10)...# specimens...#positive
Influenza A (H1) ..............0................. 0
Influenza A (H3).............. 0................. 0
2009 Influenza A (H1N1) ..453 ............99.8
Influenza B.................... 1................. 0.2
Negative for influenza ...1866

http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/CDCS/flu-provider.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Hampshire - Week 33, 2010 -No Activity

Summary MMWR Week 33 Activity: No Activity
? Influenza-like illness and acute respiratory illness were similar or the same compared to the previous week at 0.2% and 1.5% of patient visits, respectively.
? Pneumonia and influenza-related deaths accounted for 3.7% of deaths, which was below the epidemic threshold of 8.6% for week 33.
? Two respiratory specimens were submitted for laboratory testing during week 33, which were both negative.

http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/CDCS/flu-provider.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Hampshire - Week 34, 2010 -No Activity

Week 34: No Activity
• Influenza-like illness and acute respiratory illness were similar compared to the previous week at 0.1&#37; and 1.3% of patient visits, respectively.
• Pneumonia and influenza-related deaths accounted for 4.1% of deaths, which was below the epidemic threshold of 9.0% for week 34.
• Two respiratory specimens were submitted for laboratory testing during week 34, which were both negative.

http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/CDCS/flu-provider.htm

NOTE: A new website was launched Sept. 9: http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Hampshire - Week 39, 2010 -No Activity

Week 39: No Activity
• Influenza-like illness and acute respiratory illness were the same or similar when compared to the previous week at 0.1&#37; and 2.2% of patient visits, respectively.
• Pneumonia and influenza-related deaths accounted for 9.5% of deaths, which was below the epidemic threshold of 11.3% for week 39.
• Five respiratory specimens were submitted for laboratory testing during week 39, which were all negative.

For week 39 (9/26/10–10/02/10), 9.5% of all deaths recorded in NH were reported as due to P&I. This is below the epidemic threshold for week 39 (11.3%).

For week 39 (9/26/10–10/02/10), absenteeism rates by SAU ranged from 0.0% to 5.1% based on 189 (29%) of 656 NH public and private schools reporting the number of students absent, and student absenteeism for ILI ranged from 0.0% to 0.68% for the week based on 149 (23% reporting) schools reporting students absent due to ILI.

http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/influenza/documents/weeklyflu.pdf

http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/influenza/providers.htm

2009-10 Influenza Season Summary Report (October 4, 2009 – May 22, 2010)

http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/influenza/documents/0910summary.pdf