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Massachusetts 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-20 (Local)

Re: Massachusetts 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-47 (Local)

Re: Massachusetts 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-47 (Local)

The Weather Channel had a video today highlighting Massachusetts as the only state currently with 'local' status.

http://www.weather.com/weather/videos/news-41/top-stories-169/severe-flu-outbreak-this-year-22793#loc=41/169/22781
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Re: Massachusetts 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-47 (Local)

Re: Massachusetts 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-47 (Local)

I just listened to the video again and they actually just said that Massachusetts was the only state currently reporting local activity. (So I was wrong and will fix that. Thanks for clarifying, Missouriwatcher. :) )
 
Re: Massachusetts 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-52 (Local)

Re: Massachusetts 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-52 (Local)

Week 52: Minimal, local activity
ILI: 1.48%
Positive for A(H3N2) and B

The William A. Hinton State Laboratory Institute performs confirmatory testing, typing and subtyping of influenza using PCR and viral culture...To date the HSLI has confirmed 3 cases of seasonal A/H3N2 influenza for the 2011-2012 season
http://publichealth.blog.state.ma.us/
 
Re: Massachusetts 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-52 (Local)

Re: Massachusetts 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-52 (Local)

Here is the Week 52 %ILI chart for MA from the link above. Flu Type B seems to be dominating in New England at this point.

Week 52 ILI MA.png
 
Re: Massachusetts 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-1 (Local)

Re: Massachusetts 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-1 (Local)

Week 1: Minimal, local activity
ILI: 1.2%
Positive for A(H3N2) and B; none confirmed by the William A. Hinton State Laboratory Institute.
http://publichealth.blog.state.ma.us/

Update: William A. Hinton State Laboratory Institute: 100% positive for A(H3N2)
 
Re: Massachusetts 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-2 (Local)

Re: Massachusetts 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-2 (Local)

Week 2: Minimal, local activity
ILI: 1.24%
No positives for influenza detected through HSLI, although Laboratories in Massachusetts have detected both A and B.
http://publichealth.blog.state.ma.us/
 
Re: Massachusetts 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-3 (Local)

Re: Massachusetts 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-3 (Local)

Week 3: Minimal, local activity
ILI: 1.39%
No positives for influenza detected. To date the HSLI has confirmed 4 cases of seasonal A/H3N2 influenza for the 2011-2012 season.
Laboratories in Massachusetts have detected Influenza A and B.
http://publichealth.blog.state.ma.us/
 
Re: Massachusetts 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-4 (Local)

Re: Massachusetts 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-4 (Local)

Week 4: Minimal, local activity
ILI: 1.38%
One positive for influenza A/H3N2. To date the HSLI has confirmed 5 cases of seasonal A/H3N2 influenza for the 2011-2012 season.
Laboratories in Massachusetts have detected Influenza A and B.
http://publichealth.blog.state.ma.us/
 
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