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Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-29 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-8 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-8 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Week 8: Regional
No new deaths; total 1
ILI: 1.5% (higher in Hardee, Lake, Martin and Pasco counties)
ED ILI: 2.8%
16.2% positive for influenza
No pediatric deaths have been reported this season.

Two ILI or influenza outbreaks were reported to EpiCom in week 8. One was in a nursing home in Orange county; no specimens tested positive for influenza. The second was at a middle school in Seminole county; 35 students and 3 faculty and staff were confirmed to have Influenza A by rapid test. Six influenza or ILI outbreaks have been reported into EpiCom in the 201112 influenza season.
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/flu/2012/index.html
 
Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-9 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-9 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Week 9: Regional
No new deaths; total 1
ILI: 1.71% (higher in Martin, Pasco and Seminole counties)
ED ILI: 2.4%
20% positive for influenza
No pediatric deaths have been reported this season.

Two ILI or influenza outbreaks were reported to EpiCom in week 9. One was in a long term care facility in Palm Beach County; 5 specimens tested positive for influenza A by rapid antigen test and one specimen tested positive for influenza A H3 at the state lab . The second was at an elementary school in Escambia county; 3 students were confirmed to have Influenza A and one student was
confirmed to have influenza B by rapid antigen test. There have been a total of 8 outbreaks reported for the season.
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/flu/2012/index.html
 
Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-10 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-10 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Week 10: Regional
No new deaths; total 1
ILI: 1.9% (higher in Lake and Orange counties)
ED ILI: 2.6%
21.9% positive for influenza
No pediatric deaths have been reported this season.

• Sarasota County: A long term care facility reported that 6 out of 98 residents and 2 staff had ILI. Four residents were hospitalized. Two specimens tested rapid antigen positive for influenza A. All affected wings were isolated and all individuals in those units were given chemoprophylaxis. Two specimens were sent to the State Lab. Results are pending.
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/flu/2012/index.html
 
Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-11 (Two Pediatric Deaths; Three Total Deaths)

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-11 (Two Pediatric Deaths; Three Total Deaths)

Week 11: Regional
2 pediatric deaths (reported in Miami Dade County. The two cases were not epidemiologically linked); total 3 (2 pediatric and 1 adult)

ILI: 1.5% (higher in Lake, Palm Beach and Seminole counties)
ED ILI: 2.7%
30.2% positive for influenza
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/flu/2012/index.html

Note: Several counties have begun
piloting an electronic vital records
system. Numbers may change as new
data from this system are received.
 
Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-20 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-20 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Week 18: Sporadic
No new deaths; total 3
In week 18 there were two influenza or ILI outbreaks reported into EpiCom.
? Alachua County: A daycare facility reported that 5/100 students were ill with ILI. Three specimens tested rapid antigen positive for influenza
A. None of the ill students had received influenza vaccination. No staff members reported ILI symptoms. The daycare was advised of
proper control measures.
? Escambia County: A skilled nursing facility reported 59/150 residents and 37/200 staff ill with ILI and respiratory symptoms. Three residents
were hospitalized, two of which tested PCR-positive for influenza A. Specimens were forwarded to BOL for subtyping. Investigation of this
outbreak is ongoing.
Eleven influenza or ILI outbreaks have been reported into EpiCom in the 2011-12 influenza season.

ILI: 1.5% (moderate in Orange, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties)
ED ILI: 2.1%
18.8% positive for influenza
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/flu/2012/index.html
 
Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-18 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-18 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

It's too soon to see a trend, but like some other early indicators in various states, the trend is upward at the official end of flu season.

Week 18 FL %ILI.webp

Week 18 FL ED ILI.webp
 
Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-19 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-19 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

I just noticed that the 2011-12 lines on Weeks 18 and 19 are shifted both vertically and horizontally and no new data seems to have been added to the end of the line.
 
Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-21 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-21 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Week 21: Sporadic
No new deaths; total 3
No new outbreaks; total 11

ILI: 3% (moderate in Bradford, Levy and Orange counties)
ED ILI: 2.6%
22.8% positive for influenza: majority B

Age-specific trends show that percent ILI in the 0-55+ age group is increasing in week 21.
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/flu/2012/index.html
 
Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-22 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-22 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Week 22:
No new deaths; total 3
No new outbreaks; total 11

ILI: 1.6% (moderate in Bay, Bradford, Levy and Palm Beach counties)
ED ILI: 2.4%
21.4% positive for influenza: all B

Age-specific trends show that percent ILI in all age groups is increasing in week 22.

ILI activity in ESSENCE is elevated over previous years at this time in Regions 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7.
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/flu/2012/index.html
 
Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-22 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-22 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

The Emergency Department %ILI is higher than normal for this time of year and has shown an increasing trend over the past month or so.

Week 22 FL ED ILI.webp
 
Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-23 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-23 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Week 23:
No new deaths; total 3
3 new outbreaks (Collier County, Palm Beach County, Miami-Dade County)

ILI: 1.7% Age-specific trends show that percent ILI in the 9-54 age group is decreasing and percent ILI is increasing in the 55+ age group in week 23.
ED ILI: 2.1% (ILI activity in ESSENCE is elevated over previous years at this time in Regions 3, 5 and 7.)
69.9% positive for influenza: majority B
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/flu/2012/index.html
 
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