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RESPIRATORY WATCH Week 44 (October 28 to November 3, 2012)
Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending November 3, 2012:
There were no laboratory confirmed cases of influenza reported in week 44.
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Other respiratory pathogen activity continues. Positive results were received for chlamydophila pneumoniae, mycoplasma pneumoniae and pertussis. [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]The ILI rate for Nova Scotia for this reporting period was 0.9. DHA 4 did not report. Only 66% of ER sites reported ILI data this week. [/FONT]
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The sentinel swabbing program will commence November 15, 2012.
Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2012-2013) Week 46
Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2012-2013) Week 46
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]RESPIRATORY WATCH[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Week 46 (November 11 to November 17, 2012)[/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending November 17, 2012: [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]There were no laboratory confirmed cases of influenza reported in week 46. [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Other respiratory pathogen activity continues. Positive results were received for enterovirus, mycoplasma pneumoniae, parainfluenza and rhinovirus. [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]The ILI rate for Nova Scotia for this reporting period was 0.9. DHA 4 did not report. Seventy five percent of ER sites reported ILI data this week. [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]The sentinel swabbing program commenced November 15, 2012.[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri,Calibri]...[/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Full report:[/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri,Calibri]http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/publications/NSRespWatch2012-46.pdf[/FONT]
Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2012-2013) Week 50
Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2012-2013) Week 50
RESPIRATORY WATCH Week 50 (December 9 to December 15, 2012)
Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending December 15, 2012:
The first case of influenza for the 2012-2013 influenza season was reported this week in DHA 9.
Laboratory results were positive for influenza A, in an individual aged 30-49 years of age.
Other respiratory pathogen activity continues. Positive results were received for chlamydophila pneumoniae, mycoplasma pneumoniae, parainfluenza, rhinovirus and RSV.
The ILI rate for Nova Scotia for this reporting period was 0.8. DHA 4 did not report. Seventy eight percent of ER sites reported ILI data this week.
Zero specimens were submitted for the sentinel swabbing program.
Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2012-2013) Week 52
Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2012-2013) Week 52
RESPIRATORY WATCH Week 52 (December 23 to December 29, 2012)
Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending December 29, 2012:
No influenza cases were reported this week.
Other respiratory pathogen activity continues. Positive results were received for chlamydophila pneumoniae, mycoplasma pneumoniae, parainfluenza, pertussis, rhinovirus and RSV.
The ILI rate for Nova Scotia for this reporting period was 1.2. DHA 2 did not report. Seventy three percent of ER sites reported ILI data this week.
Zero specimens were submitted for the sentinel swabbing program.
Sentinel physician data was not received at time of report production.
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Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2012-2013) Week 1
Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2012-2013) Week 1
RESPIRATORY WATCH Week 1 (December 30, 2012 to January 5, 2013)
Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending January 5, 2013:
12 influenza A and 2 influenza B cases were reported this week.
Other respiratory pathogen activity continues. Positive results were received for enterovirus, mycoplasma pneumoniae, pertussis, rhinovirus and RSV.
The ILI rate for Nova Scotia for this reporting period was 1.2. Eighty five percent of ER sites reported ILI data this week. (This is the highest reporting since the beginning of this program. Thank you!)
Two specimens were submitted through the sentinel swabbing program from DHA 3.
Sentinel physician data was not received at time of report production.
Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2012-2013) Week 2
Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2012-2013) Week 2
RESPIRATORY WATCH Week 2 (January 6 to Januray 12, 2013)
Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending January 12, 2013:
Twenty two influenza A positive lab results were reported this week.
Other respiratory pathogen activity continues. Positive results were received for coronavirus, mycoplasma pneumoniae, parainfluenza, rhinovirus and RSV.
The ILI rate for Nova Scotia for this reporting period was 1.4. Eighty two percent of ER sites reported ILI data this week.
Three specimens were submitted through the sentinel swabbing program. One from DHA 3 and 2 from DHA 7.
Sentinel physician data was not received at time of report production.
Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2012-2013) Week 3
Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2012-2013) Week 3
RESPIRATORY WATCH Week 3 (January 13 to Januray 19, 2013)
Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending January 19, 2013:
Twenty four influenza A positive lab results were reported this week.
Other respiratory pathogen activity continues. Positive results were received for coronavirus, metapneumovirus, mycoplasma pneumoniae, rhinovirus and RSV.
The ILI rate for Nova Scotia for this reporting period was 1.4. Eighty-two percent of ER sites reported ILI data this week.
Three specimens were submitted through the sentinel swabbing program. Two from DHA 7 and 1 from DHA 8.
Sentinel physician data was not received at time of report production.
Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2012-2013) Week 15
Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2012-2013) Week 15
RESPIRATORY WATCH Week 15 (April 7 to April 13, 2013)
Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending April 13, 2013:
Fourteen influenza positive lab results were reported this week.
Other respiratory pathogen activity continues. Positive results were received for chlamydophila pneumoniae, coronavirus, parainfluenza, rhinovirus and RSV.
The ILI rate for Nova Scotia for this reporting period was 1.3. Eighty percent of ER sites reported ILI data this week.
Four specimens were submitted through the sentinel swabbing program.
Sentinel physician data was received from 6 (of 30) physicians.
Re: Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch Report (2012-2013) Week 19
RESPIRATORY WATCH Week 19 (May 5 to May 11, 2013)
Summary of Nova Scotia surveillance findings, for the period ending May 11, 2013:
There were no influenza positive lab results reported this week.
Other respiratory pathogen activity continues. Positive results were received for metapneumovirus, mycoplasma pneumoniae, parainfluenza, rhinovirus and RSV.
The ILI rate for Nova Scotia for this reporting period was 0.9. Eighty three percent of ER sites reported ILI data this week.
One specimen was submitted through the sentinel swabbing program.
Sentinel physician data was received from 3 (of 30) physicians.
