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Massachusetts 2009-2010 Flu Season

Re: Massachusetts reports 3 new deaths - total 24

Re: Massachusetts reports 3 new deaths - total 24

Source: http://ma-publichealth.typepad.com/files/weekly-report-12_03_09.pdf

Table 4. Confirmed H1N1 cases in Massachusetts, April 26, 2009 - December 3, 2009

Age group - Deaths

0-4 years - 2 (+1)
5-12 years - 0
13-18 years - 1
19-25 years - 2
26-44 years - 4
45-64 years - 10 (+1)
65+ years - 5 (+1)

TOTAL - 24 (+3)
 
Re: Massachusetts reports 3 new deaths - total 24

Re: Massachusetts reports 3 new deaths - total 24

Flu abating in Massachusetts, but new deaths reported



BOSTON (AP) ? State health officials have reported seven more confirmed deaths from the swine flu over the past couple weeks in Massachusetts, but the number of people reporting flu-like illness has declined over that same period

According to the latest flu report from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Thursday, a total of 24 Massachusetts residents have died since the H1N1 outbreak began in the spring. Half of those deaths have been reported since Oct. 4.

The most recent confirmed deaths include one child under the age of 4, three people between the ages of 45-64 and three people 65 or over.

Officials say they're encouraged by the overall drop in Massachusetts residents reporting flu-like symptoms to health care providers. But they say there's no way of knowing if the downward trend will continue.

http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2009/12/07/news/national/453786.txt
 
Re: Massachusetts reports 1 new death - total 26

Re: Massachusetts reports 1 new death - total 26

Source: http://ma-publichealth.typepad.com/files/weekly-report-12_17_09.pdf

My comment - there was one death last week and I didn't post the report - due, ironically, to having the swine flu - btw, we're all fine now.
Table 4. Confirmed H1N1 cases in Massachusetts, April 26, 2009 - December 17, 2009

Age group - Deaths

0-4 years - 2
5-12 years - 0
13-18 years - 1
19-25 years - 2
26-44 years - 5 (+1)
45-64 years - 10
65+ years - 6 (+1)

TOTAL - 26
 
Re: Massachusetts reports 1 new death - total 26

Re: Massachusetts reports 1 new death - total 26

"Local" activity
Confirmed cases in Massachusetts, October 4, 2009 - December 17, 2009
...........Hospitalized Deaths
0-4 years........53.......2
5-12 years .....54 .......0
13-18 years.....25 ......0
19-25 years.....10 ......0
26-44 years.....14 ......2
45-64 years.....32 ......5
65+ years........14 ......5
TOTAL...........202 ....14

Confirmed H1N1 deaths, April 26, 2009 - December 17, 2009: 26
http://publichealth.blog.state.ma.us/h1n1-swine-flu/
 
Re: Massachusetts (week 51) No new death - total 26

Re: Massachusetts (week 51) No new death - total 26

"Week 51 activity level: Local
...shows that after an intense peak of activity associated with circulation of 2009 H1N1, ILI has decreased dramatically and for the past two weeks has been in line with what is normally seen at this time of year...

...the first influenza B result for the new season was reported on October 22, 2009 of MMWR week 42...Currently, all novel influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus samples from MA have been characterized as A/California/07/2009-like (H1N1)v. The influenza B isolate from MA has been characterized as B/Brisbane/60/2008-like, which is the influenza B component of the 2009-2010 seasonal influenza vaccine...

...As of December 30, 2009, 1907 confirmed cases of H1N1 have been reported throughout Massachusetts since April of 2009...(5-18 years) have been primarily affected by H1N1, with over 61% of cases age 18 or younger. The median age of cases is 13 and cases ranged from 0 to 92 years. To date, males and females have been equally impacted by H1N1. Overall, 387 cases have been hospitalized (20%), which is similar to the national hospitalization rate of 11% as of July 10, and 26 cases have died. Of the 26 deaths, 22 had underlying conditions."
http://publichealth.blog.state.ma.us/h1n1-swine-flu/
 
Re: Massachusetts (week 52) Adds 3 new deaths

Re: Massachusetts (week 52) Adds 3 new deaths

Week 52:
Confirmed Influenza cases in Massachusetts, October 4, 2009 ? January 7, 2010
...........Hospitalized Deaths
0-4 years........52.......2
5-12 years .....58 .......1
13-18 years.....26 ......0
19-25 years.....10 ......0
26-44 years.....17 ......4
45-64 years.....31 ......6
65+ years........14 ......4
TOTAL...........208 ....17

To date, males and females have been equally impacted by H1N1. Overall, 385 cases have been hospitalized (20%) and 29 cases have died. Of the 29 deaths, 25 had underlying conditions.
ILI increased over the past week.
http://publichealth.blog.state.ma.us/h1n1-swine-flu/
 
Re: Massachusetts (week 1)

Re: Massachusetts (week 1)

Week 1 activity level: Local

ILI activity continues to decline and has now reached a level that is slightly below what is expected for this time of year. Please note that while Outer Metro Boston seems to have highly elevated ILI activity, these data are based on only one reporting site and must be interpreted with caution.

The majority of cases are not tested. Currently, all novel influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus samples from MA have been characterized as A/California/07/2009-like (H1N1)v. The influenza B isolate from MA has been characterized as B/Brisbane/60/2008-like, which is the influenza B component of the 2009-2010 seasonal influenza vaccine.

Massachusetts, October 4, 2009 ? January 14, 2010: 18 deaths (1 new death in age 65+)
http://publichealth.blog.state.ma.us/2010/01/weekly-flu-report-january-14-2010.html
 
Re: Massachusetts reports 1 death in Week 1 - Total 31

Re: Massachusetts reports 1 death in Week 1 - Total 31

Source: http://ma-publichealth.typepad.com/files/weekly-report-1_21_10.pdf

As shown in Table 4 above, school-aged individuals (5-18 years) have been primarily affected by H1N1, with over 60% of cases age 18 or younger. The median age of cases is 15 and cases ranged from 0 to 92 years. To date, males and females have been equally impacted by H1N1. Overall, 402 cases have been hospitalized (20%) and 31 cases have died. Of the 31 deaths, 27 had known underlying conditions.
 
Re: Massachusetts Week 3 (Total 31)

Re: Massachusetts Week 3 (Total 31)

Week 3: sporadic

ILI: 0.68%
There have been no positive specimens for seasonal influenza A since early June 2009
Surveillance samples are being tested for presence of oseltamivir resistance by evaluating a point mutation in the N1 NA gene target, which results in a histidine replaced by tyrosine at residue 275 (H275Y) in the NA protein. To date there have been two specimens from MA with this mutation conferring oseltamivir-resistance.

April 26, 2009 ? January 28, 2010: 31 deaths
http://publichealth.blog.state.ma.us/2010/01/weekly-flu-report-january-28-2010.html
 
Re: Massachusetts Week 5: no new deaths (total 31)

Re: Massachusetts Week 5: no new deaths (total 31)

Week 5: sporadic

No new deaths (total 31)
ILI within range compared to previous seasons
"..the first positive influenza B result for the new season was reported on October 22, 2009 of MMWR week 42 and a second influenza B was recorded for the week ending January 30. There have been no positive specimens for seasonal influenza A since early June 2009. The majority of specimens tested at the HSLI continue to be novel influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus."
http://publichealth.blog.state.ma.us/2010/02/weekly-flu-report-february-11-2010.html
 
Re: Massachusetts Week 11: No Activity (total deaths 32)

Re: Massachusetts Week 11: No Activity (total deaths 32)

Week 11: NO ACTIVITY

The number of confirmed influenza specimens continues to decline in parallel with regional and national data.

ILI sentinel reports by area: (17 out of 59 reporting)
Boston 0.19
Central 1.29
Inner Metro Boston 0.87
Northeast 0.46
Outer Metro Boston 0.00
Southeast 0.00
West 0.63

Emergency Dept ILI: 11.1%
http://publichealth.blog.state.ma.us/2010/03/weekly-flu-report-march-25-2010.html

P&I:
Worcester, MA: 12.3%
Boston, MA: 10.6%
Springfield, MA: 10.3%
Lowell, MA: 10%
National: 7.7%
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5911md.htm

RSV: around 9% (which appears to be comparable to last year)
http://www.cdc.gov/surveillance/nrevss/rsv/state.html


* No Activity: No laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza and no reported increase in the number of cases of ILI.
* Sporadic: Small numbers of laboratory-confirmed influenza cases or a single laboratory-confirmed influenza outbreak has been reported, but there is no increase in cases of ILI.
* Local: Outbreaks of influenza or increases in ILI cases and recent laboratory-confirmed influenza in a single region of the state.
* Regional:Outbreaks of influenza or increases in ILI and recent laboratory confirmed influenza in at least two but less than half the regions of the state with recent laboratory evidence of influenza in those regions.
* Widespread:Outbreaks of influenza or increases in ILI cases and recent laboratory-confirmed influenza in at least half the regions of the state with recent laboratory evidence of influenza in the state.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluactivity.htm
 
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