Virginia 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 44-28: 4 Total Pediatric Deaths

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http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/epidemiology/flu/Surveillance.htm

Week 44, ending Nov 2, 2013

Virginia Influenza Activity Level: Local

From the graph, age group 0-4 years has the highest percent of visits for ILI, with the 5-18 age group having the second highest percent.

Over the last 10 weeks, Flu A (2009 H1N1) has been predominant, with Flu B in week 38.

http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/Epidemiology/flu/WklyPhysReport.pdf

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Re: Virginia 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 44

Week 46, ending Nov 16

Virginia Influenza Activity Level: Sporadic

Specimens testing positive: 50% 2009 H1N1, 50% H3

http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/Epidemiology/flu/WklyPhysReport.pdf

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Re: Virginia 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 44-47

Week 47, ending nov 23

Virginia Influenza Activity Level: Local

Specimens by type: 50% 2009 H1N1 and 50% Influenza B

http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/Epidemiology/flu/WklyPhysReport.pdf

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Re: Virginia 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 44-48

Week 48, ending Nov 30

Virginia Influenza Activity Level: Local

Activity level for weeks 47 & 48 is the same as last year for Virginia

ILI visits for age groups 5-18 and 19-24 years trended upward this week;
the other groups are mostly level.

http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/Epidemiology/flu/WklyPhysReport.pdf

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Re: Virginia 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 44-49

Week 49, ending Dec 7

Virginia Influenza Activity Level: Local

Activity level has remained at that level for the last 3 weeks. Last year, activity had increased to regional in week 49.

All positives this week were Influenza A.

http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/Epidemiology/flu/WklyPhysReport.pdf

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Re: Virginia 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 44-50

Week 50, ending Dec 14

Virginia Influenza Activity Level: Regional

Percent of ILI visits by age groups:
0-4 (near 7%) and 5-18 (4%) both trended upward this week.
The other age groups remained below 2%

Positive specimens from all sources: 100% Flu A, with ~9% of that being H3.

http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/Epidemiology/flu/WklyPhysReport.pdf

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Re: Virginia 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 44-51

Week 51, ending Dec 21

Virginia Influenza Activity Level: Widespread

Percent of ILI Visits by Age:
0-4 continues to trend upward; now at 8%
5-18 continues to trend upward: now at just under 5%
All other groups are still at or below 2%

All flu positives for the week are either A/unknown or 2009 H1N1

http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/Epidemiology/flu/WklyPhysReport.pdf

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Re: Virginia 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 44-52

Week 52, ending Dec 28

ILI Activity Level: Widespread (same level as last year) and up in all 5 regions

Percent of ILI Visits by Age:
0-4: almost 10%
5-18: almost 6%
19-24: near 3%
25-49: near 3%
5-64: 2%
65+: 1%

http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/Epidemiology/flu/WklyPhysReport.pdf

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Re: Virginia 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 44-04: 0 New Pediatric Deaths, 1 Total

Wk 04, ending Jan 25

0 pediatric deaths were reported in wk 04;
1 was reported by the CDC in wk 03.

Since wk 51, all positives have either been flu/A unknown or 2009 H1N1.

http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/Epidemiology/flu/WklyPhysReport.pdf