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I just wanted to point out with a visual aid how bad the flu has been in Louisiana. The %ILI is at a level comparable to the height of the 2009-10 season. And note in the isolates chart that there has been very little pH1N1detected. Does this indicate very low vaccination rates or vaccine failure?
Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-6 (No New Deaths, Total 1)
Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-6 (No New Deaths, Total 1)
Week 6: Widespread
Of the Louisiana samples antigenically characterized by CDC, 92% have matched circulating viruses that belong to the B/Victoria lineage which is the B component of the 2010-2011 influenza vaccine. Influenza activity remains very high in Louisiana. Twenty-three percent of samples tested were positive for influenza. Influenza B remains the predominant strain reported from sentinel sites and the state laboratory; 60% of all subtyped positives reported this week from sentinel sites are type B.
Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-7 (No New Deaths, Total 1)
Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-7 (No New Deaths, Total 1)
Week 7:
Influenza activity remains very high in Louisiana. Thirty-three percent of samples tested were positive for influenza. Influenza B remains the predominant strain reported from sentinel sites; 57% of all subtyped positives reported this week from sentinel sites are B.
Of the Louisiana samples antigenically characterized by CDC, 92% have matched circulating viruses that belong to the B/Victoria lineage which is the B component of the 2010-2011 influenza vaccine.
Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-9 (No New Deaths, Total 2)
Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-9 (No New Deaths, Total 2)
Week 9:
No new deaths; total 2
Influenza activity remains elevated in physicians' offices in Louisiana. Twenty-one percent of samples tested were positive for influenza. There was an equal distribution of both subtypes reported from sentinel sites this week.
Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-10 (No New Deaths, Total 2)
Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-10 (No New Deaths, Total 2)
Week 10:
No new deaths; total 2
Influenza activity is decreasing in Louisiana. Fifteen percent of samples tested were positive for influenza. There was an equal distribution of both subtypes reported from sentinel sites this week.
Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-11 (No New Deaths, Total 2)
Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-11 (No New Deaths, Total 2)
Week 11: Regional
No new deaths; total 2
Influenza activity remained stable in Louisiana during week 11. Fourteen percent of samples tested were positive for influenza. Seventy-five percent of subtyped samples reported from sentinel sites this week were influenza A. Majority A(2009 H1N1)
Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-20 (No New Deaths, Total 2)
Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-20 (No New Deaths, Total 2)
Week 20:
No new deaths; total 2
Influenza activity remained very low during week 20. There were no positive influenza tests were reported from sentinel sites this week.
Of the Louisiana samples antigenically characterized by CDC, 95% have matched circulating viruses that are included as components of the 2010-2011 influenza vaccine. http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/office...nza/11/__InfluenzaSurveillanceSummary1120.pdf
Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-34 (No New Deaths, Total 2)
Week 34:
No new deaths; total 2
Of the Louisiana samples antigenically characterized by CDC, 93% have matched circulating viruses that are included as components of the 2010-2011 influenza vaccine.
Influenza activity remains extremely low in Louisiana.
