Singapore MOH Updates

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Singapore MOH Updates

WEEKLY INFECTIOUS DISEASE BULLETIN
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 49
1 - 7 Dec 2013
http://www.moh.gov.sg/content/dam/m...eases_Bulletin/2013/December/2013_week_49.pdf

27 cases of Salmonellosis, 32 Chikungunya, 347 cases of Dengue (above epidemic threshold, decreasing, 628 HFMD - see link for full list.

Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,526
Conjunctivitis: 91
Diarrhoea: 423
Chickenpox: 11

Influenza indicators for E-week 49 (1 Dec - 7 Dec 2013) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI increased from 2,363 (over 5.5 working
days) in E-week 48 to 2,526 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 49.

The proportion of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) among the polyclinic attendances for ARI remained low at 1%.
The overall prevalence of Influenza among ILI samples (n=194) in the community was 56.7% in the past 4 weeks. Of all
the influenza virus isolates in November 2013, influenza A(H3N2), influenza B and influenza A(H1N1-2009) comprised
67.9%, 22.3% and 7.1% respectively.
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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Singapore MOH Updates

WEEKLY INFECTIOUS DISEASE BULLETIN
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 50
8 - 14 Dec 2013
http://www.moh.gov.sg/content/dam/m...seases_Bulletin/2013/December/2013_week50.pdf

33 cases of Salmonellosis, 23 Chikungunya, 381 Dengue (above epidemic threshold, steady), 1 DHF, 575 HFMD - see link for full list.

Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,509
Conjunctivitis: 76
Diarrhoea: 396
Chickenpox: 10

Influenza indicators for E-week 50 (8 Dec - 14 Dec 2013) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI decreased from 2,526 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 49 to 2,509 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 50.

The proportion of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) among the polyclinic attendances for ARI remained low at 1%.
The overall prevalence of Influenza among ILI samples (n=170) in the community was 60.0% in the past 4 weeks. Of all the influenza virus isolates in November 2013, influenza A(H3N2), influenza B and influenza A(H1N1-2009) comprised 67.9%, 22.3% and 7.1% respectively.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Singapore MOH Updates

WEEKLY INFECTIOUS DISEASE BULLETIN
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 51
15 - 21 Dec 2013
http://www.moh.gov.sg/content/dam/m...eases_Bulletin/2013/December/2013_week_51.pdf

14 cases of Campylobacteriosis, 28 Salmonellosis, 33 Chikungunya, 372 Dengue (above epidemic threshold, steady), 542 HFMD, 10 Mumps - see link for full list.

Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,313
Conjunctivitis: 74
Diarrhoea: 369
Chickenpox: 8

Influenza indicators for E-week 51 (15 Dec - 21 Dec 2013) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI decreased from 2,358 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 50 to 2,313 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 51.

The proportion of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) among the polyclinic attendances for ARI remained low at 1%.
The overall prevalence of Influenza among ILI samples (n=180) in the community was 61.1% in the past 4 weeks. Of all the influenza virus isolates in November 2013, influenza A(H3N2), influenza B and influenza A(H1N1-2009) comprised 67.9%, 22.3% and 7.1% respectively.
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WEEKLY INFECTIOUS DISEASE BULLETIN
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 52
22 - 28 Dec 2013
http://www.moh.gov.sg/content/dam/m...eases_Bulletin/2013/December/2013_week_52.pdf

20 cases of Salmonellosis, 20 Chikungunya, 414 Dengue (above epidemic threshold, steady), 364 HFMD, 9 Mumps - see link for full list.

Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,605
Conjunctivitis: 88
Diarrhoea: 420
Chickenpox: 16

Influenza indicators for E-week 52 (22 Dec - 28 Dec 2013) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI increased from 2,458 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 51 to 2,605 (over 4 working days) in E-week 52.

The proportion of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) among the polyclinic attendances for ARI remained low at 1%.
The overall prevalence of Influenza among ILI samples (n=172) in the community was 62.8% in the past 4 weeks. Of all the influenza virus isolates in November 2013, influenza A(H3N2), influenza B and influenza A(H1N1-2009) comprised 67.9%, 22.3% and 7.1% respectively.

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