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Week 44: No Activity
ILI: 0.4%
0.8% rapid positive for influenza; other virus detection: adenovirus; parainfluenza 2,3; rhinovirus, RSV
School absence due to illness: 2.9%
Number of schools reporting 10% or more absence due to illness: 1
RSV: 4.5% http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
Week 45: No Activity
ILI: 0.3%
1% rapid positive for influenza
School absence due to illness: 2.6%
Number of schools reporting 10% or more absence due to illness: 0
RSV: 4.9%
Other respiratory viruses recently identified in Iowa include respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), parainfluenza 2, parainfluenza 3, adenovirus, and rhinovirus. The regional activity will be reported in the coming weeks. http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
Week 47: Sporadic
ILI: 0.5%
2.7% rapid positive for influenza
School absence due to illness: 3%
Number of schools reporting 10% or more absence due to illness: 0
RSV: 4.7%
One case of influenza B was identified this reporting week. http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
Week 52: Local Activity
15 hospitalizations; total 28
ILI: 0.6%
4.2% rapid positive for influenza
12.2% positive for RSV
Recent increase in Influenza activity has noted in Iowa. Fourteen new cases of influenza A and two new cases of influenza B were identified this reporting week from the sentinel system. http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
Week 2: Local Activity
11 hospitalizations
ILI: 0.3%
9.4% rapid positive for influenza; sharp increase in A (2009H1N1)
School absence due to illness: 2.6%
Number of schools reporting 10% or more absence due to illness: 5
RSV: 14.4% http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
NOTE: Iowa site mislabels as week 1. Click on and see week 2.
Week 3: Local Activity
40 new cases of Influenza A; 28 new cases of influenza B
10 new hospitalizations (mostly under age 50)
ILI: 0.9%
12.8% rapid positive for influenza; majority (2009H1N1)
School absence due to illness: 3.6%
Number of schools reporting 10% or more absence due to illness: 13
RSV: 16.3% http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
Week 4: Regional
85 new cases of Influenza A; 43 new cases of influenza B
15 new hospitalizations (mostly under age 50)
ILI: 1.9%
19% rapid positive for influenza; majority (2009H1N1)
School absence due to illness: 3.3%
Number of schools reporting 10% or more absence due to illness: 20
RSV: 19.2% http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
31 new hospitalizations (increase in age-groups 5-49)
ILI: 1.6%
22% rapid positive for influenza (all viruses presenting equally)
School absence due to illness: 3.9% (mostly central)
Number of schools reporting 10% or more absence due to illness: 25
RSV: 33.2% http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
