Oklahoma Influenza 2019-20; 67 fatalities, 1 pediatric

[Ronan Kelly]

Influenza-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance for 2019-2020 Season

Number of Reported Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Oklahoma

Number of New Hospitalizations Reported between March 8 - March 14, 2020	Number of New and Previously Reported Hospitalizations with Testing between Sept. 1, 2019 - Mar. 7, 2020	Cumulative Hospitalizations and/or Deaths Since Sept. 1, 2019	Number of New Deaths Reported with Testing between March 8 - March 14, 2020	Number of New and Previously Reported Deaths with Testing between Sept. 1 , 2019 - Mar. 7, 2020	Cumulative Deaths Since Sept. 1, 2019
223	3033	3256	2	65	67

Sentinel Surveillance Summary for March 8 through March 14, 2020

• The percentage of outpatient visits meeting the criteria for ILI¹ was 7.9% (669/8,455).
• Twenty-four percent (1,448/6,054) of rapid influenza tests performed by sentinel sites were positive; 21% were influenza B.
• One percent (7/682) of RSV tests performed by sentinel laboratories were positive.
  
  ¹Influenza-like illness is defined as having a fever (>100?F) combined with a cough and/or a sore throat.

https://www.ok.gov/health/Prevention..._Flu_View.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Influenza-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance for 2019-2020 Season

Number of Reported Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Oklahoma

Number of New Hospitalizations Reported between March 1 - March 7, 2020	Number of New and Previously Reported Hospitalizations with Testing between Sept. 1, 2019 - Feb. 29, 2020	Cumulative Hospitalizations and/or Deaths Since Sept. 1, 2019	Number of New Deaths Reported with Testing between March 1 - March 7, 2020	Number of New and Previously Reported Deaths with Testing between Sept. 1 , 2019 - Feb. 29, 2020	Cumulative Deaths Since Sept. 1, 2019
295	2704	2999	6	55	61

Sentinel Surveillance Summary for March 1 through March 7, 2020

• The percentage of outpatient visits meeting the criteria for ILI¹ was 7.7% (784/10,215).
• Twenty-six percent (1,692/6,507) of rapid influenza tests performed by sentinel sites were positive; 21% were influenza B.
• Three percent (22/767) of RSV tests performed by sentinel laboratories were positive.
  
  ¹Influenza-like illness is defined as having a fever (>100?F) combined with a cough and/or a sore throat.
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[Ronan Kelly]

Influenza-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance for 2019-2020 Season

Number of Reported Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Oklahoma

Number of New Hospitalizations Reported between February 23 - February 29, 2020	Number of New and Previously Reported Hospitalizations with Testing between Sept. 1, 2019 - Feb. 22, 2020	Cumulative Hospitalizations and/or Deaths Since Sept. 1, 2019	Number of New Deaths Reported with Testing between February 23 - February 29, 2020	Number of New and Previously Reported Deaths with Testing between Sept. 1 , 2019 - Feb. 22, 2020	Cumulative Deaths Since Sept. 1, 2019
316	2346	2662	6	47	53

Sentinel Surveillance Summary for February 23 through February 29, 2020

• The percentage of outpatient visits meeting the criteria for ILI¹ was 7.8% (782/10,063).
• Twenty-nine percent (1,886/6,489) of rapid influenza tests performed by sentinel sites were positive; 25% were influenza B.
• Five percent (32/711) of RSV tests performed by sentinel laboratories were positive.
  
  ¹Influenza-like illness is defined as having a fever (>100?F) combined with a cough and/or a sore throat.

https://www.ok.gov/health/Prevention..._Flu_View.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Influenza-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance for 2019-2020 Season

Number of Reported Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Oklahoma

Number of New Hospitalizations Reported between February 16 - February 22, 2020	Number of New and Previously Reported Hospitalizations with Testing between Sept. 1, 2019 - Feb. 15, 2020	Cumulative Hospitalizations and/or Deaths Since Sept. 1, 2019	Number of New Deaths Reported with Testing between February 16 - February 22, 2020	Number of New and Previously Reported Deaths with Testing between Sept. 1 , 2019 - Feb. 15, 2020	Cumulative Deaths Since Sept. 1, 2019
313	2001	2314	2	43	45

Sentinel Surveillance Summary for February 16 through February 22, 2020

• The percentage of outpatient visits meeting the criteria for ILI¹ was 8.8% (880/10,042).
• Thirty-three percent (2,314/7,009) of rapid influenza tests performed by sentinel sites were positive; 28% were influenza B.
• Five percent (12/254) of RSV tests performed by sentinel laboratories were positive.
  
  ¹Influenza-like illness is defined as having a fever (>100?F) combined with a cough and/or a sore throat.

https://www.ok.gov/health/Prevention_and_Preparedness/Acute_Disease_Service/Disease_Information/OK_Flu_View.html

[Ronan Kelly]

nfluenza-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance for 2019-2020 Season

Number of Reported Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Oklahoma

Number of New Hospitalizations Reported between February 9 - February 15, 2020	Number of New and Previously Reported Hospitalizations with Testing between Sept. 1, 2019 - Feb. 8, 2020	Cumulative Hospitalizations and/or Deaths Since Sept. 1, 2019	Number of New Deaths Reported with Testing between February 9 - February 15, 2020	Number of New and Previously Reported Deaths with Testing between Sept. 1 , 2019 - Feb. 8, 2020	Cumulative Deaths Since Sept. 1, 2019
240	1730	1970	1	35	36

Sentinel Surveillance Summary for February 9 through February 15, 2020

• The percentage of outpatient visits meeting the criteria for ILI¹ was 9.5% (972/10,192).
• Thirty percent (1,832/6,194) of rapid influenza tests performed by sentinel sites were positive; 40% were influenza B.
• Six percent (42/753) of RSV tests performed by sentinel laboratories were positive.
  
  ¹Influenza-like illness is defined as having a fever (>100?F) combined with a cough and/or a sore throat.

https://www.ok.gov/health/Prevention..._Flu_View.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Influenza-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance for 2019-2020 Season

Number of Reported Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Oklahoma

Number of New Hospitalizations Reported between February 2 - February 8, 2020	Number of New and Previously Reported Hospitalizations with Testing between Sept. 1, 2019 - Feb. 1, 2020	Cumulative Hospitalizations and/or Deaths Since Sept. 1, 2019	Number of New Deaths Reported with Testing between February 2 - February 8, 2020	Number of New and Previously Reported Deaths with Testing between Sept. 1 , 2019 - Feb. 1, 2020	Cumulative Deaths Since Sept. 1, 2019
245	1443	1688	3	27	30

Sentinel Surveillance Summary for February 2 through February 8, 2020

• The percentage of outpatient visits meeting the criteria for ILI¹ was 10.2% (1,013/9,924).
• Thirty-one percent (2,053/6,546) of rapid influenza tests performed by sentinel sites were positive; 46% were influenza B.
• Seven percent (47/685) of RSV tests performed by sentinel laboratories were positive.
  
  ¹Influenza-like illness is defined as having a fever (>100?F) combined with a cough and/or a sore throat.

https://www.ok.gov/health/Prevention..._Flu_View.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Influenza-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance for 2019-2020 Season

Number of Reported Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Oklahoma

Number of New Hospitalizations Reported between January 26 - February 1, 2020	Number of New and Previously Reported Hospitalizations with Testing between Sept. 1, 2019 - Jan. 25, 2020	Cumulative Hospitalizations and/or Deaths Since Sept. 1, 2019	Number of New Deaths Reported with Testing between January 26 - February 1, 2020	Number of New and Previously Reported Deaths with Testing between Sept. 1 , 2019 - Jan. 25, 2020	Cumulative Deaths Since Sept. 1, 2019
206	1225	1431	1	22	23

Sentinel Surveillance Summary for January 26 through February 1, 2020

• The percentage of outpatient visits meeting the criteria for ILI¹ was 9.4% (943/9,986).
• Thirty percent (2,138/7,074) of rapid influenza tests performed by sentinel sites were positive; 55% were influenza B.
• Eight percent (67/794) of RSV tests performed by sentinel laboratories were positive.
  
  ¹Influenza-like illness is defined as having a fever (>100?F) combined with a cough and/or a sore throat.

https://www.ok.gov/health/Prevention..._Flu_View.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Influenza-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance for 2019-2020 Season

Number of Reported Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Oklahoma

Number of New Hospitalizations Reported between January 19 - January 25, 2020	Number of New and Previously Reported Hospitalizations with Testing between Sept. 1, 2019 - Jan. 18, 2020	Cumulative Hospitalizations and/or Deaths Since Sept. 1, 2019	Number of New Deaths Reported with Testing between January 19 - January 25, 2020	Number of New and Previously Reported Deaths with Testing between Sept. 1 , 2019 - Jan. 18, 2020	Cumulative Deaths Since Sept. 1, 2019
166	1026	1192	0	22	22

Sentinel Surveillance Summary for January 19 through January 25, 2020

• The percentage of outpatient visits meeting the criteria for ILI¹ was 9.0% (918/10,244).
• Thirty percent (1,709/5,649) of rapid influenza tests performed by sentinel sites were positive; 62% were influenza B.
• Eleven percent (77/705) of RSV tests performed by sentinel laboratories were positive.
  
  ¹Influenza-like illness is defined as having a fever (>100?F) combined with a cough and/or a sore throat.

https://www.ok.gov/health/Prevention..._Flu_View.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Influenza-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance for 2019-2020 Season

Number of Reported Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Oklahoma

Number of New Hospitalizations Reported between January 12 - January 18, 2020	Number of New and Previously Reported Hospitalizations with Testing between Sept. 1, 2019 - Jan. 11, 2020	Cumulative Hospitalizations and/or Deaths Since Sept. 1, 2019	Number of New Deaths Reported with Testing between January 12 - January 18, 2020	Number of New and Previously Reported Deaths with Testing between Sept. 1 , 2019 - Jan. 11, 2020	Cumulative Deaths Since Sept. 1, 2019
139	876	1015	1	20	21

Sentinel Surveillance Summary for January 12 through January 18, 2020

• The percentage of outpatient visits meeting the criteria for ILI¹ was 8.6% (773/8,960).
• Twenty-nine percent (1,541/5,340) of rapid influenza tests performed by sentinel sites were positive; 68% were influenza B.
• Sixteen percent (121/761) of RSV tests performed by sentinel laboratories were positive.
  
  ¹Influenza-like illness is defined as having a fever (>100?F) combined with a cough and/or a sore throat.

https://www.ok.gov/health/Prevention..._Flu_View.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Influenza-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance for 2019-2020 Season

Number of Reported Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Oklahoma

Number of New Hospitalizations Reported between January 5 - January 11, 2020	Number of New and Previously Reported Hospitalizations with Testing between Sept. 1, 2019 - Jan. 4, 2020	Cumulative Hospitalizations and/or Deaths Since Sept. 1, 2019	Number of New Deaths Reported with Testing between January 5 - January 11, 2020	Number of New and Previously Reported Deaths with Testing between Sept. 1 , 2019 - Jan. 4, 2020	Cumulative Deaths Since Sept. 1, 2019
203	660	863	6	14	20

Sentinel Surveillance Summary for January 5 through January 11, 2020

• The percentage of outpatient visits meeting the criteria for ILI¹ was 6.0% (513/8,612).
• Twenty-seven percent (1,405/5,120) of rapid influenza tests performed by sentinel sites were positive; 70% were influenza B.
• Fifteen percent (125/852) of RSV tests performed by sentinel laboratories were positive.
  
  ¹Influenza-like illness is defined as having a fever (>100?F) combined with a cough and/or a sore throat.

https://www.ok.gov/health/Prevention..._Flu_View.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Child's flu-related death reported in Oklahoma
by KTUL staffThursday, January 16th 2020


TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) – The statewide weekly flu report shows a child has now suffered a flu-related death.

Twenty people have died in Oklahoma this flu season, which extends into May.

New this week, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reports a child 4 years old or younger has died.
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https://ktul.com/news/local/childs-flu-related-death-reported-in-oklahoma

[Ronan Kelly]

Flu Deaths Climb Up To 12 In Oklahoma, State Health Department Reports
Thursday, January 9th 2020, 10:18 AM CST
Updated: Thursday, January 9th 2020, 10:19 AM CST
By: News9.com

The number of flu deaths in the state has gone up to 12 since Sept. 1, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reported.

About 649 flu-related hospitalizations were reported since Sept. 1. The state health department said people of all ages have been hospitalized due to influenza but the highest rate has occurred in people over the age of 50.
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https://www.newson6.com/story/41542739/flu-deaths-climb-up-to-12-in-oklahoma-state-health-department-reports

[Ronan Kelly]

Flu-related deaths rise to 8 for the season after two die in Tulsa, Oklahoma counties
By Kelsy Schlotthauer Tulsa World 1 hr ago

Two more flu-related deaths were reported in Tulsa and Oklahoma counties, according to Oklahoma State Department of Health data released Thursday.

The newly confirmed victims were in the 18-49 and 50-64 age brackets, marking the first of the season in the former.

More than 430 people have been hospitalized statewide for flu-related symptoms since Sept. 1, including the deaths, and Blaine County continues to lead the state with the most hospitalizations per capita (41%), followed by Cotton County (33%) and Johnston County (27%).
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https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/flu-related-deaths-rise-to-for-the-season-after-two/article_6c7b14bd-5e16-53ae-b056-1651fcb2ba94.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Flu Deaths Climb Up To 6 In Oklahoma, State Health Department Reports
Thursday, December 19th 2019, 10:35 AM CST
Updated: Thursday, December 19th 2019, 10:38 AM CST
By: News9.com

The number of flu deaths in the state has gone up to six since Sept. 1, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reported.

About 169 flu-related hospitalizations were reported since Sept. 1. The state health department said people of all ages have been hospitalized due to influenza but the highest rate has occurred in people over the age of 50.
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https://www.newson6.com/story/41476509/flu-deaths-climb-up-to-6-in-oklahoma-state-health-department-reports

[Ronan Kelly]

State's flu death toll hits 4
BY KELSY SCHLOTTHAUER
TULSA WORLD
Published: Fri, December 13, 2019 1:04 AM Updated: Fri, December 13, 2019 1:22 AM


Another flu-related death was reported in the state between September and late November, bringing this season’s total to four, according to Oklahoma State Department of Health data released Thursday.

The victim was 65 or older and lived in northwest Oklahoma. There have been 168 flu-related hospitalizations in the state since Sept. 1, including the deaths, the data shows, and Blaine County leads the state in hospitalization rate per capita.

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https://oklahoman.com/article/5649777/states-flu-death-toll-hits-4