JimO
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Influenza trends in Pennsylvania during week 44 (November 8 to 14)
"13 flu-associated deaths were reported during week 45, up from 8 deaths the previous week. Two deaths during week 45 were in children under 18 years."
"There was a 20 to 40% decline in flu cases in all regions of the state."
"4.3% of all flu cases reported during week 45 were hospitalizations, up from 3.9% hospitalizations reported the previous week."
"441 (97%) of all positive flu specimens were the 2009 Pandemic strain."
http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=171&q=246529
Based on charts in the link provided, Pennsylvania has apparently only been reporting confirmed pandemic AH1N1 deaths on its summary table (currently 37). However, a bar graph showing deaths by month shows 58 deaths attributable to Influenza A, Swine-like A/H1N1, and Swine-like A/H1N1 Indeterminate. Most of the unsubtyped Influenza A deaths occurred in October and November when almost all influenza identified has been Pandemic A/H1N1. Therefore, these deaths have a very high probability of being Pandemic A/H1N1. Therefore, I am adding these deaths to the total for Pennsylvania.
Here is the bar chart showing PA flu deaths.
Source: http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=171&q=246529
The chart shown above has been updated through November 24, 2009 and shows 70 fatalities that are not seasonal flu.
"13 flu-associated deaths were reported during week 45, up from 8 deaths the previous week. Two deaths during week 45 were in children under 18 years."
"There was a 20 to 40% decline in flu cases in all regions of the state."
"4.3% of all flu cases reported during week 45 were hospitalizations, up from 3.9% hospitalizations reported the previous week."
"441 (97%) of all positive flu specimens were the 2009 Pandemic strain."
http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=171&q=246529
Based on charts in the link provided, Pennsylvania has apparently only been reporting confirmed pandemic AH1N1 deaths on its summary table (currently 37). However, a bar graph showing deaths by month shows 58 deaths attributable to Influenza A, Swine-like A/H1N1, and Swine-like A/H1N1 Indeterminate. Most of the unsubtyped Influenza A deaths occurred in October and November when almost all influenza identified has been Pandemic A/H1N1. Therefore, these deaths have a very high probability of being Pandemic A/H1N1. Therefore, I am adding these deaths to the total for Pennsylvania.
Here is the bar chart showing PA flu deaths.
Source: http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=171&q=246529
The chart shown above has been updated through November 24, 2009 and shows 70 fatalities that are not seasonal flu.