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Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-16 (One New Pediatric Death; Total Two)

M

Missouriwatcher

Editor, Senior Moderator
Week 47: influenza-like illness increased slightly in Louisiana. Based on data reported from sentinel laboratories, 21.2% of samples were positive for influenza. The percent of positive samples continues to increase. All samples submitted to CDC from Louisiana for subtyping have been the H3 virus that matches the component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere.
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/842
 
Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-48

Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-48

Week 48: Regional
Influenza-like illness remained stable in Louisiana. There was an increase in the tests reported from sentinel laboratories this week but the percent positive (19.7) slightly decreased. All samples submitted to CDC from Louisiana for subtyping have been the H3 virus that matches the component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere.

ILI: ~5%
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/842
 
Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-49

Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-49

Week 49: Regional, high

The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories and the state lab
also increased. All samples submitted to CDC from Louisiana for subtyping have been the H3 virus that matches the component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere.

ILI: ~6%
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/842
 
Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-50

Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-50

Week 50: Regional
During week 50 (December 9 -December 15, 2012) influenza-like illness increased in Louisiana. The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories and the state labalso increased. All samples submitted to CDC from Louisiana for subtyping have been the H3 virus that matches the component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere.

ILI: ~6.5% (>10% Region 6)
~29% positive for influenza; majority A
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/842
 
Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-51

Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-51

Week 51: Widespread

During week 51 (December 16 -December 22, 2012) influenza-like illness increased in Louisiana. The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories and the state lab also increased. All samples submitted to CDC from Louisiana for subtyping have been the H3 virus that matches the component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere.

ILI: ~8% (>10% Region 6)
~31% positive for influenza; majority A
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/842
 
Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-52

Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-52

Week 52: Widespread

During week 52 (December 23 -December 29, 2012) influenza-like illness increased in Louisiana. The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories and the state lab decreased slightly. All samples submitted to CDC for subtyping so far this season have been characterized as A/VICTORIA/361/2011-LIKE(H3N2) GP, the influenza A (H3N2) component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere vaccine.

ILI: ~8.8% (>10% Regions 3,6,7)
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/842
 
Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-1

Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-1

Week 1: Widespread
During week 1 (December 30, 2012 - January 5, 2013) influenza-like illness slightly decreased in Louisiana. The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories and the state lab remains stable. All samples submitted to CDC for subtyping so far this season have been characterized as A/VICTORIA/361/2011-LIKE(H3N2) GP, the influenza A (H3N2) component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere vaccine.

ILI: ~6.6% (>10% regions 3,6,7)
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/842
 
Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-2

Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-2

Week 2:
During week 2 (January 6, 2013 - January 12, 2013) influenza-like illness slightly decreased in Louisiana. The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories and the state lab also decreased. All samples submitted to CDC for subtyping so far this season have been characterized as A/VICTORIA/361/2011-LIKE(H3N2) GP, the influenza A (H3N2) component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere vaccine.

ILI: ~6% (>10% regions 3,6,7,8)
~23% positive for influenza
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/842
 
Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-3

Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-3

During week 3 (January 13, 2013 - January 19, 2013) influenza-like illness continued to decrease in Louisiana. The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories and the state lab slightly increased. All influenza A samples submitted to CDC for subtyping so far this season have been characterized as A/VICTORIA/361/2011-LIKE(H3N2) GP, the influenza A (H3N2) component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere vaccine. An influenza B specimen submitted for characterization belonged to the B/Victoria lineage which was the 2011-2012 B component of the Northern Hemisphere vaccine formulation. The 2012-2013 formulation is from the B/Yamagata lineage.

ILI: ~5.2% (>10% regions 3,6,7,8)
~26% positive for influenza
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/842
 
Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-4

Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-4

Week 4: Widespread
During week 4 (January 20, 2013 - January 26, 2013) influenza-like illness remained stable in Louisiana. The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories and the state lab increased. All influenza A samples submitted to CDC for subtyping so far this season have been characterized as A/VICTORIA/361/2011-LIKE(H3N2) GP, the influenza A (H3N2) component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere vaccine. An influenza B specimen submitted for characterization belonged to the B/Victoria lineage which was the 2011-2012 B component of the Northern Hemisphere vaccine formulation. The 2012-2013 formulation is from the B/Yamagata lineage.

ILI: ~5%
~28.5% positive for influenza (regions 3,6,7,8 >10%)
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/842
 
Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-5 (One Pediatric Death Reported)

Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-5 (One Pediatric Death Reported)

Week 5: Regional
1 influenza-associated pediatric death; total 1 reported in MMWR week 5 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6205md.htm?s_cid=mm6205md_w

During week 5 (January 27, 2013 - February 2, 2013) influenza-like illness continued
to decrease in Louisiana. The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories
and the state lab also decreased. All influenza A samples submitted to CDC for
subtyping so far this season have been characterized as A/VICTORIA/361/2011-
LIKE(H3N2) GP, the influenza A (H3N2) component of the 2012-2013 Northern
Hemisphere vaccine. An influenza B specimen submitted for characterization belonged
to the B/Victoria lineage which was the 2011-2012 B component of the Northern
Hemisphere vaccine formulation. The 2012-2013 formulation is from the B/Yamagata
lineage.

ILI: 4.5% (regions 3&7 >10%)
~25% positive for influenza (first week A/2009 H1N1 has been detected during season)
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/842
 
Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-6 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total 1)

Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-6 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total 1)

Week 6: Regional
No new pediatric deaths; total 1

ILI: ~3% (region 7 above 10%)

During week 6 (February 3, 2013 - February 9, 2013) influenza-like illness continued to decrease in Louisiana. The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories and the state lab also decreased. All influenza A samples submitted to CDC for subtyping so far this season have been characterized as A/VICTORIA/361/2011-LIKE(H3N2) GP, the influenza A (H3N2) component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere vaccine. An influenza B specimen submitted for characterization belonged to the B/Victoria lineage which was the 2011-2012 B component of the Northern Hemisphere vaccine formulation. The 2012-2013 formulation is from the B/Yamagata lineage.

20% positive for influenza
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/842
 
Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-10 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total 1)

Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-10 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total 1)

Week 10: Local
No new pediatric deaths; total 1
Influenza-like illness remained stable in Louisiana. The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories and the state lab increased. The number of influenza B positives reported this week was higher than influenza A.

ILI: ~3.1%
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/842
 
Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-14 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total 1)

Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-14 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total 1)

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