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Moderator
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/fluwatch/08-09/w24_09/index-eng.php
As of 25 June, 2009, all provinces and territories reported a total of 6,906 laboratory-confirmed cases of H1N1 flu virus including 460 hospitalizations and 21 deaths to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). In the last week (18-24 June, 2009), the number of cases continued to increase mainly in six provinces (SK, MB, ON, QC, NS and NL) and one territory (NU).
Of those hospitalized cases, more than 35% were reported this week. Children less than 10 years were particularly affected, accounting for almost a third of the hospitalized cases. Based on a proportion of hospitalized cases for whom the information was provided, 37% of the cases had one or more underlying medical condition (including pregnancy). Nine deaths; five in Ontario and four in Quebec were reported this week.
Sixty-nine (18.6%) of the hospitalized cases were reported to have been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).
Among the twenty-one deaths reported as of June 25, 2009, we have information for nineteen of them. These nineteen deaths are in the following age groups : 10 to 19 years (n=2, 10.5%), 20 to 29 years (n=1, 5.2%), 30 to 39 years (n=2, 10.5%), 40 to 49 years (n=4, 21.1%), 50 to 59 years (n=6, 31.6%) and ≥ 60 years (n=4, 21.1%).
Thirteen (38.4%) had medical underlying conditions. The 13 deaths with underlying medical conditions reported lung disease (4), diabetes (4), heart disease (2), hypertension (1) and other underlying conditions (2) (note that some cases reported more than 1 underlying condition).
This week, the ILI consultation rate increased to 42 consultations per 1,000 patient visits (see ILI graph) which is comparable to the level observed during the seasonal influenza peak (week 9). The sentinel response rate was 82.9%.
This week, the proportion of tests that were positive for influenza was 19.2% which is higher than expected for this time of the year (see table). The majority (76.6%) of influenza virus detections this season have been for influenza A. 99.5% of influenza virus detections this week have been for influenza A likely due to the H1N1 flu virus.
As of 25 June, 2009, all provinces and territories reported a total of 6,906 laboratory-confirmed cases of H1N1 flu virus including 460 hospitalizations and 21 deaths to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). In the last week (18-24 June, 2009), the number of cases continued to increase mainly in six provinces (SK, MB, ON, QC, NS and NL) and one territory (NU).
Of those hospitalized cases, more than 35% were reported this week. Children less than 10 years were particularly affected, accounting for almost a third of the hospitalized cases. Based on a proportion of hospitalized cases for whom the information was provided, 37% of the cases had one or more underlying medical condition (including pregnancy). Nine deaths; five in Ontario and four in Quebec were reported this week.
Sixty-nine (18.6%) of the hospitalized cases were reported to have been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).
Among the twenty-one deaths reported as of June 25, 2009, we have information for nineteen of them. These nineteen deaths are in the following age groups : 10 to 19 years (n=2, 10.5%), 20 to 29 years (n=1, 5.2%), 30 to 39 years (n=2, 10.5%), 40 to 49 years (n=4, 21.1%), 50 to 59 years (n=6, 31.6%) and ≥ 60 years (n=4, 21.1%).
Thirteen (38.4%) had medical underlying conditions. The 13 deaths with underlying medical conditions reported lung disease (4), diabetes (4), heart disease (2), hypertension (1) and other underlying conditions (2) (note that some cases reported more than 1 underlying condition).
This week, the ILI consultation rate increased to 42 consultations per 1,000 patient visits (see ILI graph) which is comparable to the level observed during the seasonal influenza peak (week 9). The sentinel response rate was 82.9%.
This week, the proportion of tests that were positive for influenza was 19.2% which is higher than expected for this time of the year (see table). The majority (76.6%) of influenza virus detections this season have been for influenza A. 99.5% of influenza virus detections this week have been for influenza A likely due to the H1N1 flu virus.