Missouriwatcher
Editor, Senior Moderator
Re: Connecticut 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 1-21 (No New Deaths; Total 20)
Re: Connecticut 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 1-21 (No New Deaths; Total 20)
Week 21: Sporadic
No new deaths; total 21
The percentage of total emergency department visits attributed to the ?fever/flu? syndrome category has increased slightly in some regions during the past two weeks but remains below 5% statewide after decreasing during the previous four weeks.
The percentage of outpatient visits with influenza-like illness has decreased and currently accounts for less than 0.2% of all patient visits.
The number of weekly hospital pneumonia admissions has decreased and currently represents less than 4.5% of all admissions.
A total of 902 persons hospitalized with influenza-associated illness have been reported and include: 417 with Type A (H3N2), 156 with Type A (H1N1) novel, 240 with Type A unspecified, and 89 with Type B.
http://www.ct.gov/dph/lib/dph/infectious_diseases/flu/stats/flu_weekly_update.pdf
http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3136&q=410788
Re: Connecticut 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 1-21 (No New Deaths; Total 20)
Week 21: Sporadic
No new deaths; total 21
The percentage of total emergency department visits attributed to the ?fever/flu? syndrome category has increased slightly in some regions during the past two weeks but remains below 5% statewide after decreasing during the previous four weeks.
The percentage of outpatient visits with influenza-like illness has decreased and currently accounts for less than 0.2% of all patient visits.
The number of weekly hospital pneumonia admissions has decreased and currently represents less than 4.5% of all admissions.
A total of 902 persons hospitalized with influenza-associated illness have been reported and include: 417 with Type A (H3N2), 156 with Type A (H1N1) novel, 240 with Type A unspecified, and 89 with Type B.
http://www.ct.gov/dph/lib/dph/infectious_diseases/flu/stats/flu_weekly_update.pdf
http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3136&q=410788