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Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 0.8% (baseline 2.1%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 4.7% (8/171)
Percent of RSV rapid tests positive: 1.4% (1/72)
Percent of school absence due to illness: 2.0%
Number of schools with > 10% absences: 0
Influenza-associated hospitalizations: 4/6611 inpatients surveyed http://www.idph.state.ia.us/Cade/Influenza.aspx?pg=FluHome
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 1.7% (baseline 2.1%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 23.7% (88/371)
Percent of RSV rapid tests positive: 16.1% (14/87)
Percent of school absence due to illness: 2.6% Number of schools with > 10% absences: 3
Influenza-associated hospitalizations: 10/6520 inpatients surveyed http://www.idph.state.ia.us/Cade/Influenza.aspx?pg=FluHome
Week 47: Regional
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 2.0% (baseline 2.1%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 23.9% (137/573)
Percent of RSV rapid tests positive: 18.3% (22/120) Percent of school absence due to illness: 3.0% (baseline 2.8%)
Number of schools with > 10% absences: 1
Influenza-associated hospitalizations: 7/4982 inpatients surveyed http://www.idph.state.ia.us/Cade/Influenza.aspx?pg=FluHome
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 0.7% (baseline 2.1%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 16.8% (124/736)
Percent of RSV rapid tests positive: 14.5% (21/145)
Percent of school absence due to illness: 2.8% (baseline 2.8%)
Number of schools with > 10% absences: 2
Influenza-associated hospitalizations: 14/6568 inpatients surveyed http://www.idph.state.ia.us/Cade/Influenza.aspx?pg=FluHome
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 0.9% (baseline 2.1%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 24.6% (239/971)
Percent of RSV rapid tests positive: 16.0% (26/162) Percent of school absence due to illness: 3.1% (baseline 2.8%) Number of schools with > 10% absences: 14
Influenza-associated hospitalizations: 23/7131 inpatients surveyed http://www.idph.state.ia.us/Cade/Influenza.aspx?pg=FluHome
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 1.6% (baseline 2.1%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 20% (273/1362)
Percent of RSV rapid tests positive: 28.4% (61/215) Percent of school absence due to illness: 3.6% (baseline 2.8%)
Number of schools with > 10% absences: 25
Influenza-associated hospitalizations: 48/7177 inpatients surveyed http://www.idph.state.ia.us/Cade/Influenza.aspx?pg=FluHome
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 1.4 % (baseline 2.1%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 21% (159/758)
Percent of RSV rapid tests positive: 17.9% (26/145) Percent school absence due to illness: 3.7% (baseline 2.8%)
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness: 15
Influenza-associated hospitalizations: 68/7231 inpatients surveyed
Influenza-associated pediatric mortality: 0 http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
Re: Iowa 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-52 (ILI and Hospitalizations Soar)
Re: Iowa 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-52 (ILI and Hospitalizations Soar)
Week 52: Widespread
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 5.5 % (baseline 2.1%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 20.9% (117/559)
Percent of RSV rapid tests positive: 30.2% (32/106)
Percent school absence due to illness N/A
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness N/A
Influenza-associated hospitalizations: 151/6145 inpatients surveyed
Influenza-associated pediatric mortality: 0 http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 5.5% (baseline 2.1%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 22.4% (469/2098)
Percent of RSV rapid tests positive: 43.1% (207/480)
Percent of school absence due to illness: 2.3%
Number of schools with > 10% absences: 1
Influenza-associated hospitalizations: 141/7415 inpatients surveyed http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 3.6 % (baseline 2.1%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 21.1% (526/2497)
Percent of RSV rapid tests positive: 44.4% (190/428)
Percent school absence due to illness 2.8%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness: 5
Influenza-associated hospitalizations: 133/7398 inpatients surveyed
Influenza-associated pediatric mortality: 0 http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 3.0 % (baseline 2.1%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 19.9% (484/2438)
Percent of RSV rapid tests positive: 41.9% (186/444)
Percent school absence due to illness: 3.8%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness: 24
Influenza-associated hospitalizations*: 78/6663 inpatients surveyed
Influenza-associated pediatric mortality: 0
* Hospitalizations due to influenza are voluntarily reported through a weekly survey of Iowa sentinel hospitals http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 3.5 % (baseline 2.1%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 18.8% (411/2187)
Percent of RSV rapid tests positive: 42.9% (216/504)
Percent school absence due to illness: 3.7%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness: 34
Influenza-associated hospitalizations: 58/6657 inpatients surveyed
Influenza-associated pediatric mortality: 0 http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 2.7 % (baseline 2.1%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 17.6% (316/1792)
Percent of RSV rapid tests positive: 46.8% (237/506)
Percent school absence due to illness: 3.3%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness: 16
Influenza-associated hospitalizations: 48/6919 inpatients surveyed
Influenza-associated pediatric mortality: 0 http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
Week 6: widespread
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 2.6 % (baseline 2.1%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 15.7% (224/1,426)
Percent of RSV rapid tests positive: 40.8% (162/397)
Percent school absence due to illness: 3.0%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness: 11
Influenza-associated hospitalizations: 35/6,837 inpatients surveyed
Influenza-associated pediatric mortality: 0 http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
Week 7: Widespread
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 1.9% (baseline 2.1%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 16.6% (237/1424)
Percent of RSV rapid tests positive: 42.6% (179/420)
Percent of school absence due to illness: 2.9%
Number of schools with > 10% absences: 9
Influenza-associated hospitalizations: 20/6,712 inpatients surveyed
Influenza-associated pediatric mortality: 0 http://www.idph.state.ia.us/Cade/Influenza.aspx?pg=FluHome
Re: Iowa 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-8 (One Pediatric Death Reported)
Re: Iowa 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-8 (One Pediatric Death Reported)
Week 8: Regional
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 1.1% (baseline 2.1%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 13.0% (138/1061)
Percent of RSV rapid tests positive: 39.7% (96/242)
Percent of school absence due to illness: 2.8%
Number of schools with > 10% absences: 6
Influenza-associated hospitalizations: 28/6,575 inpatients surveyed Influenza-associated pediatric mortality: 1 http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
Re: Iowa 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-9 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)
Re: Iowa 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-9 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)
Week 9: Regional
No new pediatric deaths; total 1 (reported in week 8)
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 1.2 % (baseline 2.1%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 14.6% (147/1,006)
Percent of RSV rapid tests positive: 32.8% (94/287)
Percent school absence due to illness: 2.6%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness: 2
Influenza-associated hospitalizations: 22/6,770 inpatients surveyed
Influenza-associated pediatric mortality: 0 http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
Re: Iowa 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-10 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)
Re: Iowa 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-10 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)
Week 10: Regional
No new pediatric deaths; total 1 (reported in week 8)
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 1.7 % (baseline 2.1%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 15.6% (100/641)
Percent of RSV rapid tests positive: 29.0% (56/193)
Percent school absence due to illness: 2.4%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness: 0
Influenza-associated hospitalizations: 23/6,763 inpatients surveyed
Influenza-associated pediatric mortality: 0 http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
Re: Iowa 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-11 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)
Re: Iowa 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-11 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)
Week 11: Local
No new pediatric deaths; total 1 (reported in week 8)
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 1.7 % (baseline 2.1%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 14.5%
Percent of RSV rapid tests positive: 29.5%
Percent school absence due to illness: 2.3%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness: 0
Influenza-associated hospitalizations: 16
Influenza-associated pediatric mortality: 0 http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
Re: Iowa 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-12 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)
Re: Iowa 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-12 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)
Week 12: Local
No new pediatric deaths; total 1
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 0.7 % (baseline 2.1%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 10.9%
Percent of RSV rapid tests positive: 17.7%
Percent school absence due to illness: 2.2%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness: spring break
Influenza-associated hospitalizations: 11
Influenza-associated pediatric mortality: 0 http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphArchive/Archive.aspx?channel=FluReports
