Minnesota 2009-2010 Flu Season

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Minnesota- Week 14, 15, 16- No new deaths (70 total)

Re: Minnesota- Week 14, 15, 16- No new deaths (70 total)

Weeks 14, 15, 16: Sporadic

Week 14: One (1) school reported an outbreak of influenza-like illness this week. http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/flu/stats/flustats14.pdf

Week 15: Since September 1st, 2009, there have been 1,561 confirmed novel H1N1 influenza hospitalizations and 1,821 total novel H1N1 hospitalizations since the virus was first identified in Minnesota. http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/flu/stats/flustats15.pdf

Week 16: Since September 1st, 2009, there have been 1,561 confirmed novel H1N1 influenza hospitalizations and 1,821 total novel H1N1 hospitalizations since the virus was first identified in Minnesota. http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/flu/stats/flustats16.pdf

 

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Minnesota- Week 17- No new deaths (70 total)

Re: Minnesota- Week 17- No new deaths (70 total)

Week 17: No Activity

During week 17 influenza activity in Minnesota remained low.
? No schools reported outbreaks of influenza-like illness this week.
? No outbreaks due to influenza were reported from long-term care facilities (defined as skilled nursing facilities) this week.
? Influenza-like illness visits to outpatient clinics involved in our Sentinel Provider Network remained low this week.
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/flu/stats/flustats17.pdf

 

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Minnesota- Week 18- Two new deaths (72 total)

Re: Minnesota- Week 18- Two new deaths (72 total)

Week 18: No Activity

2 new deaths reported from 2009 (Sept, Nov); total 72

? No schools reported outbreaks of influenza-like illness this week.
? No outbreaks due to influenza were reported from long-term care facilities (defined as skilled nursing facilities) this week.
? Influenza-like illness visits to outpatient clinics involved in our Sentinel Provider Network remained low this week.
? Since September 1st, 2009, there have been 1,562 confirmed novel H1N1 influenza hospitalizations and 1,822 total novel H1N1 hospitalizations since the virus was first identified in Minnesota.
? Two new deaths were confirmed since last Wednesday, May 5, 2010. One death occurred in September 2009 and one occurred in November 2009.
? Sixty-three (63) influenza A H1N1-associated deaths, four (4) influenza-type unspecified deaths, three (3) influenza syndrome-no influenza testing done deaths, and two (2) influenza B-associated death for a total of seventy-two (72) reported since May 2009.*
? The most common strain of influenza characterized at the MDH PHL has been 2009 influenza A H1N1
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/flu/stats/flustats18.pdf

 

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Minnesota- Week 19- No new deaths (72 total)

Re: Minnesota- Week 19- No new deaths (72 total)

Week 19: No Activity

? No schools reported outbreaks of influenza-like illness this week.
? No outbreaks due to influenza were reported from long-term care facilities (defined as skilled nursing facilities) this week.
? Influenza-like illness visits to outpatient clinics involved in our Sentinel Provider Network remained low this week.
? Since September 1st, 2009, there have been 1,564 confirmed novel H1N1 influenza hospitalizations and 1,824 total novel H1N1 hospitalizations since the virus was first identified in Minnesota.
Following week 20, influenza activity will be updated on a monthly basis during the summer, unless activity increases
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/flu/stats/flustats19.pdf

 

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Minnesota- Weeks 20-31 No new deaths (72 total)

Re: Minnesota- Weeks 20-31 No new deaths (72 total)

Week 20: influenza activity in Minnesota remained low.

• No schools reported outbreaks of influenza-like illness this week.
• No outbreaks due to influenza were reported from long-term care facilities (defined as skilled nursing facilities) this week.
• Influenza-like illness visits to outpatient clinics involved in our Sentinel Provider Network remained low this week.
• Since September 1st, 2009, there have been 1,564 confirmed novel H1N1 influenza hospitalizations and 1,824 total novel H1N1 hospitalizations since the virus was first identified in Minnesota.
Following week 20, influenza activity will be updated on a monthly basis during the summer, unless activity increases.

Summary of confirmed cases, hospitalizations by race and age-group listed.
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/flu/stats/flustats20.pdf

During weeks 27-31, no influenza activity was reported in Minnesota.
* No outbreaks of influenza or influenza-like illness were reported.
* No new influenza-related deaths were reported.
* No new influenza-related hospitalizations were reported.
* Influenza-like illness visits to outpatient clinics involved in our Sentinel Provider Network remained low.
* Nationally, a slight increase in influenza A /H3N2 infections has been detected this summer. It is normal to see some influenza during the summer months. Although activity remains low, it is important for providers to consider influenza as a diagnosis when patients present with acute respiratory illness. Minnesota has not yet detected any domestically acquired influenza A/H3N2 cases.
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/flu/stats/index.html