Oklahoma 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-39 (Four Deaths Reported; Total 42)

[Missouriwatcher]

Week 47: Sporadic

ILI: 2%
3 new hospitalizations; total 12
3.2% rapid influenza tests performed by sentinel laboratories were positive for influenza A and 0.5% was positive for flu B.
No respiratory specimens were tested by the OSDH Public Health Laboratory (PHL) during this surveillance period for influenza.
Since September 30, 2012, 6 of 28 (21%) specimens tested by the OSDH PHL by PCR were positive for seasonal influenza A H3.

http://www.ok.gov/health/Disease,_Prevention,_Preparedness/Acute_Disease_Service/Disease_Information/OK_Flu_View.html

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Oklahoma 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-48

Week 48:
8 new hospitalizations; total 20
ILI: 2.8%
3.4% positive for influenza (rapid): all A

http://www.ok.gov/health/Disease,_Prevention,_Preparedness/Acute_Disease_Service/Disease_Information/OK_Flu_View.html

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Oklahoma 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-49

Week 49: Local
ILI: 3% (Two Oklahoma regions, the Northwest and Tulsa region, exceeded the 3.5% baseline)
10 new hospitalizations; total 30

Seventeen (4.9%) of the 346 rapid influenza tests performed by sentinel laboratories were positive for influenza; fifteen (4.3%) positive for influenza A and 2 (0.6%) positive for influenza B.
Seven (88%) of the eight respiratory specimens tested for influenza by PCR at the OSDH Public Health Laboratory during this surveillance period were positive for influenza.Six specimens tested positive for influenza A (H3) and one specimen was positive for influenza B.

http://www.ok.gov/health/Disease,_Prevention,_Preparedness/Acute_Disease_Service/Disease_Information/OK_Flu_View.html

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Oklahoma 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-50

Week 50:

ILI: 4.2% (above previous two seasons for this time and exceeding the 3.5% baseline)
11 new hospitalizations; total 51
8.9% positive for influenza (rapid): A(H3)
Four (50.0%) of the eight respiratory specimens tested for influenza by PCR at the OSDH Public Health Laboratory during this surveillance period were positive for influenza.All four specimens were positive for influenza A (H3).

http://www.ok.gov/health/Disease,_Prevention,_Preparedness/Acute_Disease_Service/Disease_Information/OK_Flu_View.html

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Oklahoma 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-51

Week 51:

ILI: 4.4% (above previous two seasons for this time and exceeding the 3.5% baseline)
21 new hospitalizations; total 75
16.3% positive for influenza: majority A(H3)

http://www.ok.gov/health/Disease,_Prevention,_Preparedness/Acute_Disease_Service/Disease_Information/OK_Flu_View.html

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Oklahoma 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-51 (One Death Reported)

Addition to Week 51: 1 death reported in ages 19-64 from Tulsa County; total 1

http://www.ok.gov/health/Disease,_Prevention,_Preparedness/Acute_Disease_Service/Disease_Information/OK_Flu_View.html

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Oklahoma 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-52 (One New Death; Total Two)

Week 52:
1 new death (age 65 and over); total 2

ILI: 10.4% (above previous two seasons for this time and exceeding the 3.5% baseline)
64 new hospitalizations; total 171

Ninety-five (14.3%) of the 664 rapid influenza tests performed by sentinel laboratories were positive for influenza; 83 (87%) were positive for influenza A and 12 (13%) were positive for influenza B.

Since September 30, 2012, 44 of 80 (55.0%) specimens tested by the OSDH PHL by PCR were positive for influenza.Thirty-six (81.8%) specimens were positive for influenza A (H3) and eight (18.2%) specimens were positive for influenza B.

http://www.ok.gov/health/Disease,_Prevention,_Preparedness/Acute_Disease_Service/Disease_Information/OK_Flu_View.html

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Oklahoma 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-1 (Six New Deaths; Total Eight)

Week 1:
6 new deaths (3 age 19-64; 3 age 65 and over); total 8
92 new hospitalizations; total 345

ILI: 7.9%
18.3% positive for influenza; majority A(H3)

http://www.ok.gov/health/Disease,_Prevention,_Preparedness/Acute_Disease_Service/Disease_Information/OK_Flu_View.html

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Oklahoma 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-2 (No New Deaths; Total Eight)

Week 2:
No new deaths; total 8
100 new hospitalizations; total 484

ILI: 8.4%
21% positive for influenza; majority A(H3)

http://www.ok.gov/health/Disease,_Prevention,_Preparedness/Acute_Disease_Service/Disease_Information/OK_Flu_View.html

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Oklahoma 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-3 (Six New Deaths; Total 14)

Week 3:
6 new deaths; total 14 (4 ages 19-64 and 10 age 65+)
71 new hospitalizations; total 611

ILI: 9.7%
23.6% positive for influenza; majority A(H3)

http://www.ok.gov/health/Disease,_Prevention,_Preparedness/Acute_Disease_Service/Disease_Information/OK_Flu_View.html

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Oklahoma 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-4 (Three New Adult Deaths; Total 17)

Week 4:
3 new adult deaths; total 17 (5 ages 19-64 and 12 age 65+)
111 new hospitalizations; total 722

ILI: ~9.2%
~25.1% positive for influenza; majority A(H3)

http://www.ok.gov/health/Disease,_Prevention,_Preparedness/Acute_Disease_Service/Disease_Information/OK_Flu_View.html

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Oklahoma 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-5 (Six New Adult Deaths; Total 23)

Week 5:
6 new adult deaths; total 23 (5 ages 19-64 and 18 age 65+)
40 new hospitalizations; total 798

ILI: 9%
24.6% positive for influenza

http://www.ok.gov/health/Disease,_Prevention,_Preparedness/Acute_Disease_Service/Disease_Information/OK_Flu_View.html

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Oklahoma 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-6 (Two New Adult Deaths; Total 25)

Week 6:
2 new adult deaths; total 25
64 new hospitalizations; total 862

ILI: ~5%
~21% positive for influenza

http://www.ok.gov/health/Disease,_Prevention,_Preparedness/Acute_Disease_Service/Disease_Information/OK_Flu_View.html

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Oklahoma 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-7 (26 Total Deaths; One Pediatric)

Week 7:
1 influenza-associated pediatric death and 25 adult deaths; total 26
24 new hospitalizations; total 949

ILI: 4.9%
15.5% positive for influenza; majority B

http://www.ok.gov/health/Disease,_Prevention,_Preparedness/Acute_Disease_Service/Disease_Information/OK_Flu_View.html

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Oklahoma 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-8 (Four New Adult Deaths; Total 30)

Week 8:
4 new adult deaths; total 30 (one of which was pediatric)
26 new hospitalizations; total 987

ILI: 4.8%
17.2% positive for influenza; majority B

http://www.ok.gov/health/Disease,_Prevention,_Preparedness/Acute_Disease_Service/Disease_Information/OK_Flu_View.html