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Source: http://www.in.gov/flu/2442.htm
Severity of Influenza-Like Illness and/or Pneumonia in the Community
Severity of Influenza-Like Illness and/or Pneumonia in the Community
- The rate of ILI and/or pneumonia-related hospitalizations per 100 inpatient beds decreased by 18% compared to the weighted moving average from the previous three weeks.
- All age groups experienced a decreased rate of ILI and/or pneumonia-related hospitalizations per 100 inpatient beds compared to the weighted moving averaged from the previous three weeks.
- The largest decreases occurred in the 0-18 and 19-24 year old age groups (-40% and -44%, respectively).
- 53% of reporting hospitals stated that the number of ILI-related hospitalizations is currently ?slightly elevated? or ?elevated? compared to previous years. This is compared to 55% during the previous reporting week.
- 0% of hospitals (0/32) with ?slightly elevated? or ?elevated? burdens of ILI-related hospitalizations are reporting that they are having increased difficulty (4 or 5) with managing this patient population.
- Six confirmed influenza-related deaths were reported during Week 45 (total of 30 since June 1, 2009).
[*]All six were confirmed 2009 H1N1 deaths (total of 28 since June 1, 2009).