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Influenza trends in Pennsylvania during week 44 (November 8 to 14)
"13 flu-associated deaths were reported during week 45, up from 8 deaths the previous week. Two deaths during week 45 were in children under 18 years."
"There was a 20 to 40% decline in flu cases in all regions of the state."
"4.3% of all flu cases reported during week 45 were hospitalizations, up from 3.9% hospitalizations reported the previous week."
"441 (97%) of all positive flu specimens were the 2009 Pandemic strain."
Based on charts in the link provided, Pennsylvania has apparently only been reporting confirmed pandemic AH1N1 deaths on its summary table (currently 37). However, a bar graph showing deaths by month shows 58 deaths attributable to Influenza A, Swine-like A/H1N1, and Swine-like A/H1N1 Indeterminate. Most of the unsubtyped Influenza A deaths occurred in October and November when almost all influenza identified has been Pandemic A/H1N1. Therefore, these deaths have a very high probability of being Pandemic A/H1N1. Therefore, I am adding these deaths to the total for Pennsylvania.
Here is the bar chart showing PA flu deaths.
Source: http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/he...a=171&q=246529
The chart shown above has been updated through November 24, 2009 and shows 70 fatalities that are not seasonal flu.
"13 flu-associated deaths were reported during week 45, up from 8 deaths the previous week. Two deaths during week 45 were in children under 18 years."
"There was a 20 to 40% decline in flu cases in all regions of the state."
"4.3% of all flu cases reported during week 45 were hospitalizations, up from 3.9% hospitalizations reported the previous week."
"441 (97%) of all positive flu specimens were the 2009 Pandemic strain."
Based on charts in the link provided, Pennsylvania has apparently only been reporting confirmed pandemic AH1N1 deaths on its summary table (currently 37). However, a bar graph showing deaths by month shows 58 deaths attributable to Influenza A, Swine-like A/H1N1, and Swine-like A/H1N1 Indeterminate. Most of the unsubtyped Influenza A deaths occurred in October and November when almost all influenza identified has been Pandemic A/H1N1. Therefore, these deaths have a very high probability of being Pandemic A/H1N1. Therefore, I am adding these deaths to the total for Pennsylvania.
Here is the bar chart showing PA flu deaths.
Source: http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/he...a=171&q=246529
The chart shown above has been updated through November 24, 2009 and shows 70 fatalities that are not seasonal flu.