Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Re: Singapore MOH Updates
WEEKLY INFECTIOUS DISEASE BULLETIN
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 6
3 - 9 Feb 2013
9 cases of campylobacteriosis, 29 Salmonellosis, 322 Dengue (above epidemic level), 165 HFMD, 9 mumps - see link for full list.
Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,599 (later given as 3,036 - above warning level)
Conjunctivitis: 94
Diarrhoea: 475
Chickenpox: 18
Influenza indicators for E-week 5 (27 January 2013 - 04 February 2013) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI remained stable at 3,036 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 5, compared to 3,190 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 4, remaining above the warning level.
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=205) in the community was 50.2% in the past 4 weeks. Of all the influenza virus isolates in January 2013, influenza A(H1N1-2009), influenza A (H3N2) and influenza B comprised 38.7%, 37.8% and 23.5% respectively.
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WEEKLY INFECTIOUS DISEASE BULLETIN
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 6
3 - 9 Feb 2013
9 cases of campylobacteriosis, 29 Salmonellosis, 322 Dengue (above epidemic level), 165 HFMD, 9 mumps - see link for full list.
Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,599 (later given as 3,036 - above warning level)
Conjunctivitis: 94
Diarrhoea: 475
Chickenpox: 18
Influenza indicators for E-week 5 (27 January 2013 - 04 February 2013) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI remained stable at 3,036 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 5, compared to 3,190 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 4, remaining above the warning level.
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=205) in the community was 50.2% in the past 4 weeks. Of all the influenza virus isolates in January 2013, influenza A(H1N1-2009), influenza A (H3N2) and influenza B comprised 38.7%, 37.8% and 23.5% respectively.
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