NYC and NYS 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-26 (No New Deaths; Total One)

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: NYC and NYS 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-19 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Week 19: Widespread
No new deaths; total 1

NYS
The overall level of flu activity is currently moderate and appears to be stable when compared to last week.
Hospitalizations for flu are stable when compared to last week.
There were no pediatric influenza-associated deaths in NYS (including NYC) reported this week.
There has been one pediatric influenza-associated death in NYS (including NYC) this season.

http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/influenza/seasonal/

NYC
* Influenza surveillance activities for the 2011-2012 influenza season began on October 2, 2011.
* Influenza activity in NYC is low.
* Influenza-like-illness visits are at 1.8% of all weekly visits, which is below the Mid-Atlantic and
national baselines.
* Approximately 7% of all specimens submitted for influenza testing were positive for influenza; 24
specimens were positive for Flu A and 17 specimens were positive for Flu B. In addition, 3% of
specimens tested were positive for RSV.

There was one reported influenza A outbreak from a long-term care facility (LTCF) in the Bronx during
Week 19.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/flu/html/providers/alerts.shtml#sur

[JimO]

Re: NYC and NYS 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-19 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Here is the latest isolates chart for NYS.

[JimO]

Re: NYC and NYS 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-19 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Here is the Week 18 %ILI from New York City.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/flu/downloads/pdf/reports/weekly-surveillance05052012.pdf

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: NYC and NYS 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-20 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Week 20:
No new deaths; total 1

NYS
The overall level of flu activity is currently moderate and appears to have decreased when compared to last week.
Hospitalizations for flu increased when compared to last week.
There were no pediatric influenza-associated deaths in NYS (including NYC) reported this week.
There has been one pediatric influenza-associated death in NYS (including NYC) this season.

http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/influenza/surveillance/2011-2012/

NYC
* Influenza surveillance activities for the 2011-2012 influenza season began on October 2, 2011.
* Influenza activity in NYC is low.
* Influenza-like-illness visits are at 1.7% of all weekly visits, which is below the Mid-Atlantic and
national baselines.
* Approximately 4% of all specimens submitted for influenza testing were positive for influenza; 23
specimens were positive for Flu A and 14 specimens were positive for Flu B. In addition, 3% of
specimens tested were positive for RSV.

There was one reported influenza A outbreak from a long-term care facility (LTCF) in Staten Island during
Week 20. Approximately 25% of residents on one floor were affected.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/flu/html/providers/alerts.shtml#sur

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: NYC and NYS 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-21 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Week 21:
No new pediatric deaths; total 1

NYS
The overall level of flu activity is currently low and appears to have decreased when compared to last week.
Hospitalizations for flu decreased when compared to last week.
There were no pediatric influenza-associated deaths in NYS (including NYC) reported this week.
There has been one pediatric influenza-associated death in NYS (including NYC) this season.

http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/influenza/surveillance/2011-2012/

NYC
* Influenza surveillance activities for the 2011-2012 influenza season began on October 2, 2011.
* Influenza activity in NYC is low.
* Influenza-like-illness visits are at 1.7% of all weekly visits, which is below the Mid-Atlantic and
national baselines.
* Approximately 4% of all specimens submitted for influenza testing were positive for influenza; 22
specimens were positive for Flu A and 14 specimens were positive for Flu B. In addition, 2% of
specimens tested were positive for RSV.

There were no newly reported influenza outbreaks at long-term care facilities in Week 21.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/flu/html/providers/alerts.shtml#sur

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: NYC and NYS 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-22 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Week 22:
No new pediatric deaths; total 1

NYS
The overall level of flu activity is currently low and appears to have decreased when compared to last week.
Hospitalizations for flu decreased when compared to last week.
There were no pediatric influenza-associated deaths in NYS (including NYC) reported this week.
There has been one pediatric influenza-associated death in NYS (including NYC) this season.

http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/influenza/surveillance/2011-2012/

NYC
* Influenza surveillance activities for the 2011-2012 influenza season began on October 2, 2011.
* Influenza activity in NYC is low.
* Influenza-like-illness visits are at 1.6% of all weekly visits, which is below the Mid-Atlantic and
national baselines.
* Approximately 3% of all specimens submitted for influenza testing were positive for influenza; 11
specimens were positive for Flu A and 11 specimens were positive for Flu B. In addition, 4% of
specimens tested were positive for RSV.

Two long-term care facilities reported outbreaks of influenza-like illness; no testing was done. A facility that
experienced an influenza outbreak with an attack rate of almost 40% on one floor reported a new cluster on
a second floor that was also identified as influenza A.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/flu/html/providers/alerts.shtml#sur

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: NYC and NYS 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-23 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Week 23:
NYS
No new pediatric deaths; total 1

The overall level of flu activity is currently low and appears to have decreased when compared to last week.
Hospitalizations for flu decreased when compared to last week.
There were no pediatric influenza-associated deaths in NYS (including NYC) reported this week.
There has been one pediatric influenza-associated death in NYS (including NYC) this season.

Influenza A still the majority.

http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/influenza/surveillance/2011-2012/

NYC
* Influenza surveillance activities for the 2011-2012 influenza season began on October 2, 2011.
* Influenza activity in NYC is low.
* Influenza-like-illness visits are at 1.6% of all weekly visits, which is below the Mid-Atlantic and
national baselines.
* Approximately 2% of all specimens submitted for influenza testing were positive for influenza; 4
specimens were positive for Flu A and 3 specimens were positive for Flu B. In addition, 2% of
specimens tested were positive for RSV.

There were no reported influenza outbreaks from long term care facilities during this week. To date this
season there were 12 outbreaks caused by influenza A, 2 caused by influenza B and 7 outbreaks of unknown
etiology where there was either no testing done, or all testing was negative for influenza.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/flu/html/providers/alerts.shtml#sur

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: NYC and NYS 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-24 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Week 24:
NYS
No new deaths; total 1

The overall level of flu activity is currently low and appears to have decreased when compared to last week.
Hospitalizations for flu decreased when compared to last week.
There were no pediatric influenza-associated deaths in NYS (including NYC) reported this week.

http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/influenza/surveillance/2011-2012/

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: NYC and NYS 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-24 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Week 25:
NYS

The overall level of flu activity is currently low and appears to have decreased when compared to last week.
Hospitalizations for flu decreased when compared to last week.
There were no pediatric influenza-associated deaths in NYS (including NYC) reported this week.
There has been one pediatric influenza-associated death in NYS (including NYC) this season.

http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/influenza/surveillance/2011-2012/

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: NYC and NYS 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-26 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Week 26: FINAL REPORT
NYS

The overall level of flu activity is currently low and appears to have decreased when compared to last week.
Hospitalizations for flu decreased when compared to last week.
There were no pediatric influenza-associated deaths in NYS (including NYC) reported this week.
There has been one pediatric influenza-associated death in NYS (including NYC) this season.
This report represents the final NYSDOH weekly influenza surveillance report for the 2011-12 season. The weekly report for the 2012-13 influenza season will begin in October 2012.

http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/influenza/surveillance/2011-2012/