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Hawaii Influenza 2018-19

Ronan Kelly

Ronan Kelly

Retired 2020
Homepage: http://health.hawaii.gov/docd/disease_listing/influenza-flu/
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https://health.hawaii.gov/docd/files/2018/03/FLU_Influenza_Surveillance.pdf
 
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For week 3 of the current influenza season:
? 11.7% of all deaths that occurred in Honolulu during week 3 were related to pneumonia or influenza. For the
current season (season to date: 11.7%), there have been 1,340 deaths from any cause, 157 of which were due
to P&I.
? The P&I rate was comparable to the historical baseline in Hawaii8
(i.e., inside the 95% confidence interval).
? The Honolulu P&I rate was comparable to the CDC?s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) P&I
mortality9
(7.2%) (i.e., inside the 95% confidence interval) and comparable to the national epidemic threshold
(7.2%) (i.e., inside the 95% confidence interval) for week 3.
...
https://health.hawaii.gov/docd/files/2018/03/FLU_Influenza_Surveillance.pdf
 
Flu cases on the rise
By STEPHANIE SALMONS Hawaii Tribune-Herald | Thursday, March 21, 2019, 12:05 a.m.

Flu activity is increasing in East Hawaii ? and statewide.

Hilo Medical Center has seen the number of flu cases escalate during recent months.


?I think the overall numbers aren?t quite as high? compared to last year, said Tandy Newsome, director of quality management at Hilo Medical Center, but the ?season seems to be longer this time.?

The peak in flu activity at HMC last year was in late January or February, while the peak this year ? so far ? is in March, she said.

The number of confirmed flu cases at the hospital totaled seven in December, 51 in January, 82 in February and 122 so far this month.

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https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2019/03/21/hawaii-news/flu-cases-on-the-rise/
 
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