Maryland 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-36 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total Five) SUMMARY

[Missouriwatcher]

Week 47: Sporadic, minimal
​One PCR-positive test with ILI visits to providers below baseline.

ILI: 2.1% (majority ages 5-24 yrs)
ED ILI: 1.2% (majority ages 0-24 yrs)
7.8% positive for influenza; majority A

9 new hospitalizations; total 25
1 new outbreak; total 3
http://ideha.dhmh.maryland.gov/influenza/fluwatch/SitePages/Home.aspx

 

[Missouriwatcher]

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

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

Week 48: minimal, sporadic
21 new hospitalizations; total 73
1 new outbreak; total 4

Six PCR-positive tests with ILI visits to providers below baseline.
ILI: 1.1% (majority 0-49 years)
ED ILI: 1.4% (majority 0-49 years)
http://ideha.dhmh.maryland.gov/influenza/fluwatch/SitePages/Home.aspx

 

[Missouriwatcher]

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

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

Week 49: local, minimal
27 new hospitalizations; majority age 25 and older
One new outbreak; total 5

ILI: 4% (majority under 50 years of age)
ED ILI: 1.9% (majority under 50 years of age)
Majority of positives A(H3N2)
http://ideha.dhmh.maryland.gov/influenza/fluwatch/SitePages/Home.aspx

 

[Missouriwatcher]

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

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

Week 50: Widespread, low
37 new hospitalizations; total 149 (majority 65 yrs and older)

ILI: 3%
ED ILI: 2.5%
37.3% positive for influenza; majority A(H3N2)

Two outbreaks of ILI and one outbreak of influenza; total 8
http://ideha.dhmh.maryland.gov/influenza/fluwatch/SitePages/Home.aspx

 

[Missouriwatcher]

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

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

Week 51: Widespread
Two outbreaks of influenza and increased ILI in more than half the regions in Maryland.

71 new hospitalizations; total 244 (majority 65 yrs and older)

ILI: 4%
ED ILI: 3.5%
29.3% positive for influenza; majority A(H3N2)
http://ideha.dhmh.maryland.gov/influenza/fluwatch/SitePages/Home.aspx

 

[Missouriwatcher]

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

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

Week 52: Widespread, high
Six outbreaks of influenza and increased ILI in all regions in Maryland.​

143 new hospitalizations; total 415 (majority 65 yrs and older)

ILI: 11.5% (majority under age 25 yrs)
ED ILI: 4.6% (majority under age 50 years)
30.7% positive for influenza; majority A
http://ideha.dhmh.maryland.gov/influenza/fluwatch/SitePages/Home.aspx

 

[Missouriwatcher]

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

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

Week 1: Widespread, moderate
199 new hospitalizations; total 734
Seven outbreaks of influenza and one outbreak of ILI along with increased ILI in all regions in Maryland; total 25

ILI: 3.5%
ED ILI: 4.3%
25% positive for influenza
http://ideha.dhmh.maryland.gov/influenza/fluwatch/SitePages/Home.aspx

 

[Missouriwatcher]

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

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

Week 2: Widespread, high

215 new hospitalizations; total 1,051

ILI: 4.2%
ED ILI: 5.2%
24.2% positive for influenza
32 new outbreaks; total 57
http://ideha.dhmh.maryland.gov/influenza/fluwatch/SitePages/Home.aspx

 

[Missouriwatcher]

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

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

Week 3: Widespread
198 new hospitalizations; total 1,355 (majority age 65 and over)

ILI: 4.4% (majority age 5-49 years)
ED ILI: 5.1%
22.4% positive for influenza
21 new outbreaks; total 78
http://ideha.dhmh.maryland.gov/influenza/fluwatch/SitePages/Home.aspx

 

[Missouriwatcher]

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

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

Week 4: Widespread, moderate
109 new hospitalizations; total 1,543 (majority age 65 and over)

ILI: 3.4% (majority age 5-24 years)
ED ILI: 3.9% (majority age 5-49 years)
20.3% positive for influenza; majority A

10 new outbreaks reported; total 88
http://ideha.dhmh.maryland.gov/influenza/fluwatch/SitePages/Home.aspx

 

[Missouriwatcher]

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

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

Week 5: Widespread, low
1 influenza-associated pediatric death reported; total 1 (MMWR week 5) http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6205md.htm?s_cid=mm6205md_w
92 new hospitalizations; total 1,703 (majority age 65 and over)

ILI: 2.9% (majority age 5-24 years)
ED ILI: 3% (majority age 25-49 years)
18.1% positive for influenza; majority A/H3

7 new outbreaks reported; total 95
http://ideha.dhmh.maryland.gov/influenza/fluwatch/SitePages/Home.aspx

 

[Missouriwatcher]

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

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

Week 6: Widespread, minimal
No new influenza-associated pediatric death; total 1

61 new hospitalizations; total 1,828
ILI: 2.3% (majority age 5-24 years)
ED ILI: 2.1% (majority age 5-24 years)
15.4% positive for influenza; majority B

4 new outbreaks reported; total 99
http://ideha.dhmh.maryland.gov/influenza/fluwatch/SitePages/Home.aspx

 

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Maryland 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-7 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Re: Maryland 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-7 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Week 7: Regional, minimal
No new influenza-associated pediatric death; total 1

58 new hospitalizations; total 1,929
ILI: 2%
ED ILI: 2.4%
16.9% positive for influenza; majority B

1 new outbreak reported; total 100
http://ideha.dhmh.maryland.gov/influenza/fluwatch/SitePages/Home.aspx

 

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Maryland 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-8 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Re: Maryland 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-8 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Week 8: Regional, minimal
No new influenza-associated pediatric death; total 1

46 new hospitalizations; total 1,998
ILI: 2.4%
ED ILI: 2.3%
17.6% positive for influenza; majority B

1 new outbreak reported; total 101
http://ideha.dhmh.maryland.gov/influenza/fluwatch/SitePages/Home.aspx

 

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Maryland 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-10 (One New Pediatric Death; Total Two)

Re: Maryland 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-10 (One New Pediatric Death; Total Two)

Week 10: Sporadic
1 new influenza-associated pediatric death; total 2 based on MMWR week 10 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6210md.htm?s_cid=mm6210md_w

 

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Maryland 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-11 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total Two)

Re: Maryland 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-11 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total Two)

Week 11: Local, minimal
No new influenza-associated pediatric deaths; total 2

42 new hospitalizations; total 2,230
ILI: 1.3%
ED ILI: 1.9%
19.4% positive for influenza; majority B

2 new outbreaks reported; total 105
https://www.dropbox.com/s/slojrd2c5v3y97z/Weekly Influenza Report 16MAR13.pdf

 

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Maryland 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-15 (One New Pediatric Death; Total Three)

Re: Maryland 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-15 (One New Pediatric Death; Total Three)

Week 15: Sporadic, minimal
1 new pediatric death; total 3 (listed in MMWR week 15) http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6215md.htm?s_cid=mm6215md_w

27 new hospitalizations; total 2,369
ILI: 1.3%
ED ILI: 1.1%

2 new outbreaks reported; total 109
https://www.dropbox.com/s/a9ij10midqhhgcx/Weekly Influenza Report 13APR13.pdf

 

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Maryland 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-17 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total Three)

Re: Maryland 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-17 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total Three)

Week 17: Sporadic, minimal
No new pediatric deaths; total

2 new hospitalizations; total 2,377
ILI: 1.1%
ED ILI: 0.9%
4.4% positive for influenza; predominantly B

No new outbreaks reported; total 109

 

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Maryland 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-36 (Two New Pediatric Deaths; Total Five)

Re: Maryland 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-36 (Two New Pediatric Deaths; Total Five)

Week 36:
2 new influenza-associated pediatric deaths; total 5 (based on MMWR week 36 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6236md.htm?s_cid=mm6236md_w )

 

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Maryland 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-36 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total Five) SUMMARY

Summary of 2012-13 Influenza season in Maryland: A detailed report
5 influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported for the season

The 2012-13 influenza season was the most active since the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic...

Over 3,000 influenza-associated hospitalizations and over 5,600 laboratory-confirmed cases were reported in Maryland. The season saw two peaks of activity, one in February and another in March 2013, corresponding to peak influenza type A (H3N2) activity then influenza type B activity.
http://phpa.dhmh.maryland.gov/influ...ies/FINAL FLU REPORT 2012_13_9SEP13_Final.pdf