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New Zealand - Influenza Surveillance 2013

Re: New Zealand - Influenza Surveillance 2013

INFLUENZA WEEKLY UPDATE
2013/40: 30 September?6 October 2013

Summary
 Influenza-like illness (ILI) through sentinel surveillance was reported from 18 out of 20 District Health Boards (DHB) with a national consultation rate of 24.4 per 100 000 (93 ILI consultations).
 A total of 303 swabs were received from sentinel (28) and non-sentinel (303) surveillance.
 161 influenza viruses were identified: A (not sub-typed) (74), B (49), A(H3N2) (16) including five A/Victoria/361/2011 (H3N2), and A(H1N1) pdm09 (22) including one A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)-like virus.

INFLUENZA-LIKE ILLNESS SURVEILLANCE
In the past week, a total of 93 consultations for influenza-like illness were reported from 68 general practices in 18 out of 20 DHBs. This gives a weekly consultation rate of 24.4 per 100 000 patient population. Figure 1 shows the weekly national consultation rates for the 2011 and 2012 seasons, and 2013 so far. The current rate of influenza-like illness is below the baseline level.
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http://www.surv.esr.cri.nz/PDF_surveillance/Virology/FluWeekRpt/2013/FluWeekRpt201340.pdf
 
Re: New Zealand - Influenza Surveillance 2013

INFLUENZA WEEKLY UPDATE
2013/41: 6?13 October 2013
http://www.surv.esr.cri.nz/PDF_surveillance/Virology/FluWeekRpt/2013/FluWeekRpt201341.pdf
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Summary
 Influenza-like illness (ILI) through sentinel surveillance was reported from 18 out of 20 District Health Boards (DHB) with a national consultation rate of 20.6 per 100 000 (75 ILI consultations).
 A total of 291 swabs were received from sentinel (19) and non-sentinel (272) surveillance.
 112 influenza viruses were identified: B (48), A (not sub-typed) (31), A(H3N2) (21) including two A/Victoria/361/2011 (H3N2), and A(H1N1) pdm09 (12).

INFLUENZA-LIKE ILLNESS SURVEILLANCE
In the past week, a total of 75 consultations for influenza-like illness were reported from 68 general practices in 18 out of 20 DHBs. This gives a weekly consultation rate of 20.6 per 100 000 patient population. Figure 1 shows the weekly national consultation rates for the 2011 and 2012 seasons, and 2013 so far. The current rate of influenza-like illness is below the baseline level.

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