Massachusetts 2013-14 Flu Season Wk 46-28 = 2 Total Pediatric Deaths

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http://blog.mass.gov/publichealth/

Week 46, ending Nov 16

Week 46 Activity (representing geographic distribution): Local
Week 46 ILI Activity (representing intensity of ILI activity): 1 (Minimal)

The Northeast Region is currently reporting slightly elevated ILI activity, but all other regions remain at low levels of ILI.

Laboratory‐confirmed Influenza by Region:
Type A: week 46: 26, YTD: 111
Type B: Week 46: 17, YTD: 128
Untyped: Week 46: 3, YTD: 10

Influenza positive tests reported to CDC by MDPH‐BLS:
Two cases of A(H3N2) and one case of A (2009 H1N1) have been confirmed for the 2013‐2014 season to date.

http://blog.mass.gov/publichealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2013/11/Weekly_flu_report_11-20-13.pdf

 

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Re: Massachusetts 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 46-47

Re: Massachusetts 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 46-47

Week 47, ending Nov 23

Week 47 Activity (representing geographic distribution): Local
Week 47 ILI Activity (representing intensity of ILI activity): 1 (Minimal)

The Northeast Region is currently reporting slightly elevated ILI activity, but all other regions remain at low levels of ILI.

Week 47 hospitalizations: 1.11/1,000

Testing at the Hinton State Laboratory Institute:
One additional case of A (2009 H1N1) was identified in week 47, totaling two cases of A(H3N2) and two cases of A (2009 H1N1) confirmed for the 2013‐2014 season to date.

http://blog.mass.gov/publichealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2013/11/Weekly_flu_report_11-27-13.pdf

 

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Re: Massachusetts 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 46-48

Re: Massachusetts 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 46-48

Week 48, ending Nov 30

Week 48 Activity (representing geographic distribution): Regional
Week 48 ILI Activity (representing intensity of ILI activity): 1 (Minimal)

Percentage of ILI visits reported by sentinel provider sites: 1.13%, up from last week.

Massachusetts laboratory‐confirmed influenza hospitalizations: 1.07/1,000

Laboratory‐confirmed Influenza:
Type, Current Week and YTD
Influenza A: 34, 184
Influenza B: 24, 171
Untyped: 1, 14

http://blog.mass.gov/publichealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2013/12/weekly_flu_report_12-4-13.pdf

 

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Re: Massachusetts 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 46-49

Re: Massachusetts 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 46-49

Week 49, ending Dec 7

Week 49 Activity (representing geographic distribution): Local
Week 49 ILI Activity (representing intensity): 1 (Minimal)

Percentage of ILI visits reported by sentinel provider sites: 0.87%

Massachusetts laboratory‐confirmed influenza hospitalizations: 0.81/1,000

Weekly Summary of MDPH‐BLS Influenza Surveillance Test Results:
Total received: 3
Tested: 2
Unsat: 1
Positive: 1 (2009 H1N1)

Laboratory‐confirmed Influenza this season:
This week, YTD
Influenza A: 78, 277
Inflluenza B: 23, 199
Untyped: 11, 27

http://blog.mass.gov/publichealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2013/12/weekly_flu_report_12-13-13.pdf

 

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Re: Massachusetts 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 46-50

Re: Massachusetts 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 46-50

Week 50, ending Dec 14

ILI geographic distribution: Regional
ILI Activity: Minimal

Percentage of ILI visits reported by sentinel provider sites: 1.11%
Massachusetts laboratory‐confirmed influenza hospitalizations: 1.65/1,000

Laboratory‐confirmed Influenza this season:
This week, YTD
Influenza A: 78, 359
Inflluenza B: 14, 216
Untyped: 7, 31

Weekly Summary of MDPH‐BLS Influenza Surveillance Test Results:
Total received: 12
Tested: 10
Unsat: 2
Positive: 1 (2009 H1N1)

http://blog.mass.gov/publichealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2013/12/weekly_flu_report_12-19-13.pdf

 

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Re: Massachusetts 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 46-51

Re: Massachusetts 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 46-51

Week 51, ending Dec 21

ILI geographic distribution: Widespread
ILI activity: Minimal

Percentage of ILI visits reported by sentinel provider sites: 1.38%

Massachusetts laboratory‐confirmed influenza hospitalizations: (3.37/1,000

Comparing this season to last season



http://blog.mass.gov/publichealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2013/12/weekly_flu_report_12-24-13.pdf

 

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Re: Massachusetts 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 46-52

Re: Massachusetts 2013-14 Influenza Season Wk 46-52

Week 52, ending Dec 28

Week 52 Activity: Widespread
Week 52 ILI Activity: 4 (Low)

Percentage of ILI visits reported by sentinel provider sites: 1.98%

Massachusetts laboratory‐confirmed influenza hospitalizations: 4.79/1,000

Laboratory‐confirmed Influenza:
Week 52, YTD
Flu A: 322, 964
Flu B: 34, 279
Untyped: 24, 76

Nine additional cases of A (2009 H1N1) were identified in week 51, totaling eighteen cases of A (2009 H1N1) two cases of A (H3N2) and one case of Flu B confirmed for the 2013‐2014 season to date.

http://blog.mass.gov/publichealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2014/01/weekly_flu_report_1-2-14.pdf

 

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Re: Massachusetts 2013-14 Flu Season Wk 46-01

Re: Massachusetts 2013-14 Flu Season Wk 46-01

Wk 01, ending Jan 4

Hospitalizations current week: 10.13/1,000 licensed beds

Percentage of ILI visits reported by sentinel provider sites: 1.96%

Laboratory‐confirmed Influenza current week:
Flu A: 488
Flu B: 47
Untyped: 20

MDPH‐BLS has not identified any isolates with antiviral resistance‐associated mutations for the 2013‐2014 season to date.

http://blog.mass.gov/publichealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2014/01/Weekly_flu_report_1-9-14.pdf

 

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Re: Massachusetts 2013-14 Flu Season Wk 46-02 = 1 New Pediatric Death, 1 Total

Re: Massachusetts 2013-14 Flu Season Wk 46-02 = 1 New Pediatric Death, 1 Total

Week 02, ending Jan 11

One new pediatric death was reported in the MMWR/CDC reports for week 02. Massachusetts does not give death information in its updates.



http://blog.mass.gov/publichealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2014/01/weekly_flu_report_1-16-14.pdf