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Maine 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-20 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Missouriwatcher

Editor, Senior Moderator
Nov. 5, 2012 Advisory:
Influenza has officially arrived in Maine. The first two positive influenza A cases were detected by Affiliated Laboratory Inc. early last week. These cases were in a young adult from Aroostook county and a teenager from Penobscot county. Neither patient was vaccinated, had recent travel, or required hospitalization. A long term care facility in Penobscot reported an outbreak of influenza on October 31. Maine?s Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory (HETL) confirmed influenza A in an employee and a resident from the facility on Friday November 2. HETL typed all 4 samples as seasonal influenza A (H3). Influenza A (2009 H1N1), influenza A (H3), and influenza B are all currently circulating nationally. The current 2012-2013 influenza vaccine contains components of all three strains (H1, H3 and B) and is likely to offer good protection...
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/
 
Re: Maine 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-50 (One Pediatric Death Reported)

Re: Maine 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-50 (One Pediatric Death Reported)

Week 50: Widespread
1 pediatric influenza death reported (unvaccinated child)

? Three new outbreaks reported, 2 in long term care facilities, and 1 in an institution; total 7

ILI: 0.76%
ED ILI: 1.32%
P&I deaths: 9.1%
56.6% (HETL) and 43% (ME Reference Labs) positive for influenza; A and A(H3N2) detected
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/inf...a/influenza-surveillance-weekly-updates.shtml
 
Re: Maine 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-52 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Re: Maine 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-52 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Week 52: Widespread
No new pediatric deaths; total 1

? 7 new outbreaks reported, 6 in long term care facilities, and 1 in an institution; total 32

ILI: 2.6%
ED ILI: 4.65%

59.6% (HETL) and 55.7% (ME Reference Labs) positive for influenza
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/inf...a/influenza-surveillance-weekly-updates.shtml
 
Re: Maine 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-1 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Re: Maine 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-1 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Week 1: Widespread
No new pediatric deaths; total 1
27 new outbreaks reported, 26 in long term care facilities, and 1 in an acute care facility; total 57

ILI: 1.44%
ED ILI: 4.45%
Hospitalizations due to P&I: 9.7%
47.9% (HETL) and 47.3%(ME Reference Labs) positive for influenza; all A (NOTE: A(pH1N1) detected in the past two weeks)
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/inf...a/influenza-surveillance-weekly-updates.shtml
 
Re: Maine 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-4 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Re: Maine 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-4 (No New Deaths; Total One)

Week 4: Widespread
No new pediatric deaths; total 1
? 12 new outbreaks reported; total 144

ILI: 0.86%
ED ILI: 3.13%
Hospitalizations due to P&I: 7%
P&I deaths: n/a
28.3% (HETL) and 23.3%(ME Reference Labs) positive for influenza; majority A(H3N2)
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/inf...a/influenza-surveillance-weekly-updates.shtml
 
Re: Maine 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-5 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Re: Maine 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-5 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Week 5: Widespread
No new pediatric deaths; total 1
• 10 new outbreaks reported; total 154

ILI: 0.68% (third week of decline)
ED ILI: 2.31% (second week of decline)
Hospitalizations due to P&I: 5.1%
P&I deaths: 15.9% (while an increase, has been relatively low in comparison to last season totals)
39% (HETL) and 25.8%(ME Reference Labs) positive for influenza; majority A(H3N2)
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/inf...a/influenza-surveillance-weekly-updates.shtml
 
Re: Maine 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-6 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Re: Maine 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-6 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Week 6: Widespread
No new pediatric deaths; total 1
? 9 new outbreaks reported; total 163

ILI: 0.46%
ED ILI: 1.89%
Hospitalizations due to P&I: 4.3%
P&I deaths: 4.5%
22.2% (HETL) and 14.6%(ME Reference Labs) positive for influenza; majority A(H3N2)
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/inf...a/influenza-surveillance-weekly-updates.shtml
 
Re: Maine 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-7 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Re: Maine 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-7 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Week 7: Regional
No new pediatric deaths; total 1
? 2 new outbreaks reported; total 164

ILI: 0.38%
ED ILI: 1.6%
Hospitalizations due to P&I: 6.5%
P&I deaths: no data
12.5% (HETL) positive for influenza; majority A(H3N2)
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/inf...a/influenza-surveillance-weekly-updates.shtml
 
Re: Maine 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-8 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Re: Maine 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-8 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Week 8: Regional
No new pediatric deaths; total 1
? 2 new outbreaks reported; total 166

ILI: 0.29%
ED ILI: 1.51%

P&I deaths: 9.3%
26.7% (HETL) and 11.1%(ME Reference Labs) positive for influenza; majority A
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/inf...a/influenza-surveillance-weekly-updates.shtml
 
Re: Maine 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-11 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Re: Maine 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-11 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Week 11: Sporadic
No new pediatric deaths; total 1
? 1 new outbreak reported; total 166

ILI: 0.06%
ED ILI: 0.84%
Hospital admissions: 4.8%
P&I deaths: 7.5%
16.7% (HETL) and 1.4%(ME Reference Labs) positive for influenza; majority B
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/inf...a/influenza-surveillance-weekly-updates.shtml
 
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