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Texas 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-39 (1 New Pediatric Deaths; Total 20)

Re: Texas 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-34 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total 19)

Re: Texas 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-34 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total 19)

Week 34:
No new influenza-associated pediatric deaths; total 19
ILI: 2.93%
1.19% positive for influenza

One cluster of influenza-like illness (ILI) was reported in a correctional facility during weeks 33 and 34 (weeks ending August 17 and August 24, 2013). An increase in respiratory illnesses was noted in the facility in mid-July. Specimens collected during weeks 33 and 34 were positive for influenza A (H1N1) (1 specimen) and rhinovirus (2 specimens).
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/disease/influenza/surveillance/2013/
 
Re: Texas 2012-13 Season: Week 39

Re: Texas 2012-13 Season: Week 39

2012 - 2013 Texas Influenza Surveillance Information

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/disease/influenza/surveillance/2013/


Current Flu Activity Report in PDF Format



During week 39 in Texas:


  • Two (0.38%) specimens tested by NREVSS laboratories in Texas were positive for influenza.
  • The percentage of visits for influenza-like illness as reported by ILINet providers was 4.63%.
  • One influenza-associated pediatric death was reported.
  • No outbreaks of influenza or ILI were reported.
  • All Health Service Regions (HSRs) reported. HSR 8 reported an increased level of flu activity compared to week 38. HSRs 1, 2/3, 4/5S, 6/5N, 7, 9/10, and 11 reported the same level of flu activity compared to week 38. For a map of Health Service Regions please visit the following website: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/regions/state.shtm
Laboratory Results
The NREVSS system collects information on a variety of respiratory viruses including influenza virus, parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), rhinovirus, human metapneumovirus (HMPV), and respiratory adenovirus. The results from week 39 are summarized below.

<table summary="Testing results of other respiratory viruses reported through NREVSS" align="center" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <caption valign="top" align="center">Other Respiratory Virus Results Reported by Texas NREVSS Laboratories</caption> <thead> <tr> <th id="ms__id587_heading_0" scope="Col" align="center" valign="middle">Virus
</th> <th id="ms__id587_heading_1" scope="Col" align="center">Number of Laboratories Testing
</th> <th id="ms__id587_heading_2" scope="Col" align="center">Tests Performed
</th> <th id="ms__id587_heading_3" scope="Col" align="center">Positive Tests
</th> <th id="ms__id587_heading_4" scope="Col" align="center">Percentage of Tests Positive
</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="ms__id587_heading_0" align="left">Influenza</td> <td headers="ms__id587_heading_1">
9​
</td> <td headers="ms__id587_heading_2">
520​
</td> <td headers="ms__id587_heading_3" align="right">
2​
</td> <td headers="ms__id587_heading_4" align="right">
0.38%​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td id="ms__id587_heading_5" headers="ms__id587_heading_0" align="left">Adenovirus (respiratory)</td> <td headers="ms__id587_heading_1">
6​
</td> <td headers="ms__id587_heading_2">
318​
</td> <td id="ms__id176_heading_0" headers="ms__id587_heading_3" align="right">
12​
</td> <td id="ms__id176_heading_1" headers="ms__id587_heading_4" align="right">
3.77%​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td id="ms__id587_heading_6" headers="ms__id587_heading_0" align="left">HMPV</td> <td headers="ms__id587_heading_1">
5​
</td> <td headers="ms__id587_heading_2">
330​
</td> <td id="ms__id176_heading_4" headers="ms__id587_heading_3" align="right">
1​
</td> <td id="ms__id176_heading_5" headers="ms__id587_heading_4" align="right">
0.30%​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td id="ms__id587_heading_7" headers="ms__id587_heading_0" align="left">Parainfluenza</td> <td headers="ms__id587_heading_1">
7​
</td> <td headers="ms__id587_heading_2">
341​
</td> <td id="ms__id176_heading_8" headers="ms__id587_heading_3" align="right">
24​
</td> <td id="ms__id176_heading_9" headers="ms__id587_heading_4" align="right">
7.04%​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td id="ms__id587_heading_8" headers="ms__id587_heading_0" align="left">Rhinovirus</td> <td headers="ms__id587_heading_1">
3​
</td> <td headers="ms__id587_heading_2">
298​
</td> <td id="ms__id176_heading_12" headers="ms__id587_heading_3" align="right">
115​
</td> <td id="ms__id176_heading_13" headers="ms__id587_heading_4" align="right">
38.59%​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td id="ms__id587_heading_9" headers="ms__id587_heading_0" align="left">RSV</td> <td headers="ms__id587_heading_1">
11​
</td> <td headers="ms__id587_heading_2">
126​
</td> <td id="ms__id176_heading_16" headers="ms__id587_heading_3" align="right">
2​
</td> <td id="ms__id176_heading_17" headers="ms__id587_heading_4" align="right">
1.59%​
</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Influenza-Associated Pediatric Mortality
One influenza-associated pediatric death occurred during week 39. The 17-year-old child was a resident of HSR 11 with an underlying health condition. A specimen collected from the child was positive for influenza A (not subtyped) by rapid test. The influenza vaccination status of the child for the current season was unknown. Twenty influenza-associated pediatric deaths have been reported in Texas during the 2012-2013 influenza season. Please see the table below for more information.

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="729"> <tbody> <tr> <td rowspan="3" width="80">
Month of pediatric death
</td> <td colspan="6" width="330">
Influenza Type A
</td> <td rowspan="3" width="96">
Total Influenza Type B
</td> <td rowspan="3" width="126">
Total Influenza Types A and B
</td> <td rowspan="3" width="96">
Total,
All Influenza Types and Subtypes
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5" width="216">
Subtypes​
</td> <td rowspan="2" width="114">
Total Influenza A, All Subtypes
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="48">
2009 H1N1​
</td> <td width="48">
Other H1N1​
</td> <td width="48">
H3N2​
</td> <td width="72">
Not Subtyped​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="10" valign="top" width="729">2012
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="84">October
</td> <td valign="top" width="45">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="72">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="114">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="126">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
0
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="84">November
</td> <td valign="top" width="45">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
1
</td> <td valign="top" width="72">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="114">
1
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
4
</td> <td valign="top" width="126">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
5
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="84">December
</td> <td valign="top" width="45">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
1
</td> <td valign="top" width="72">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="114">
1
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
2
</td> <td valign="top" width="126">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
3
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="10" valign="top" width="729">2013
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="84">January
</td> <td valign="top" width="45">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
1
</td> <td valign="top" width="72">
2
</td> <td valign="top" width="114">
3
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
5
</td> <td valign="top" width="126">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
8
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="84">February
</td> <td valign="top" width="45">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="72">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="114">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
1
</td> <td valign="top" width="126">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
1
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="84">March
</td> <td valign="top" width="45">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="72">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="114">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="126">
1
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
1
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="84">April
</td> <td valign="top" width="45">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="72">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="114">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="126">
1
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
1
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="84">May
</td> <td valign="top" width="45">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="72">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="114">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="126">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
0
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="84">June
</td> <td valign="top" width="45">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="72">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="114">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="126">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
0
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="84">July
</td> <td valign="top" width="45">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="72">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="114">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="126">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
0
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="84">August
</td> <td valign="top" width="45">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="72">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="114">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="126">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
0
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="84">September
</td> <td valign="top" width="45">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="72">
1
</td> <td valign="top" width="114">
1
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="126">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
1
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="84">Total
</td> <td valign="top" width="45">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
0
</td> <td valign="top" width="48">
3
</td> <td valign="top" width="72">
3
</td> <td valign="top" width="114">
6
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
12
</td> <td valign="top" width="126">
2
</td> <td valign="top" width="96">
20
</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
Cases of influenza-associated pediatric mortality (children <18 years of age) are reportable year-round and by law in Texas. Please see http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/investigation/conditions/ for more information.

U.S. Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network
Texas providers voluntarily report data to the U.S. Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet) on patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) and total patients seen for any reason each week. The data from participating Texas ILINet providers are presented below.

<table summary="Total patient visits for influenza-like illness by age group and total patients seen each week as reported by Texas ILINet participants" align="center" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <caption valign="top" align="center">Percentage of Visits for Influenza–Like Illness Reported by
the US Outpatient Influenza–Like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet) in Texas
(10/03/2013 4:00 PM)
</caption> <thead> <tr> <th id="ms__id593_heading_1" scope="col">
<tt>Week</tt>​
</th> <th id="ms__id593_heading_2" scope="col">
<tt># Reports</tt>​
</th> <th id="ms__id593_heading_3" scope="col" align="center"><tt>Age 0-4</tt></th> <th id="ms__id593_heading_4" scope="col" align="center"><tt>Age 5-24</tt></th> <th id="ms__id593_heading_5" scope="col" align="center"><tt>Age 25-49</tt></th> <th id="ms__id593_heading_6" scope="col" align="center"><tt>Age 50-64</tt></th> <th id="ms__id593_heading_7" scope="col" align="center"><tt>Age 65 +</tt></th> <th id="ms__id593_heading_8" scope="col" align="center"><tt>Total ILI</tt></th> <th id="ms__id593_heading_9" scope="col" align="center"><tt>Total Patients</tt></th> <th id="ms__id593_heading_10" scope="col" align="center"><tt>% ILI</tt></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2012-40</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">61</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">224</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">334</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">179</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">34</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">7</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">778</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">27892</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">2.79%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2012-41</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">59</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">246</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">411</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">185</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">64</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">23</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">929</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">27730</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">3.35%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2012-42</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">62</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">214</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">365</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">113</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">31</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">13</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">736</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">27556</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">2.67%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2012-43</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">61</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">296</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">392</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">167</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">44</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">26</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">925</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">26703</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">3.46%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2012-44</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">62</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">295</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">454</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">204</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">43</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">21</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">1017</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">26740</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">3.80%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2012-45</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">64</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">337</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">583</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">223</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">60</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">21</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">1224</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">28140</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">4.35%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2012-46</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">60</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">337</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">563</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">196</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">52</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">13</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">1161</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">26929</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">4.31%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2012-47</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">62</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">364</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">665</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">346</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">122</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">32</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">1529</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">21612</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">7.07%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2012-48</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">62</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">350</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">651</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">379</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">111</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">40</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">1531</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">29325</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">5.22%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2012-49</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">64</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">449</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">987</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">468</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">120</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">45</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">2069</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">29342</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">7.05%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2012-50</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">63</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">479</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">1142</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">457</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">133</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">58</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">2269</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">28952</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">7.84%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2012-51</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">59</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">545</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">1390</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">755</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">226</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">78</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">2994</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">28799</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">10.40%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2012-52</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">60</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">512</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">1048</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">792</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">284</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">100</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">2736</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">22959</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">11.92%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-01</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">64</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">588</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">878</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">926</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">347</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">131</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">2870</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">27048</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">10.61%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-02</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">64</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">640</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">1167</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">1017</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">258</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">97</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">3179</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">32653</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">9.74%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-03</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">65</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">684</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">1478</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">701</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">180</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">93</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">3136</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">31620</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">9.92%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-04</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">63</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">586</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">1262</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">804</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">283</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">76</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">3011</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">30408</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">9.90%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-05</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">63</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">453</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">938</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">529</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">171</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">77</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">2168</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">28077</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">7.72%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-06</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">64</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">330</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">736</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">425</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">112</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">51</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">1654</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">26920</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">6.14%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-07</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">63</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">313</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">599</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">349</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">102</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">30</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">1393</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">26060</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">5.35%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-08</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">60</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">211</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">485</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">327</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">89</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">34</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">1146</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">25953</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">4.42%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-09</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">62</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">254</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">501</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">321</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">73</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">42</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">1191</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">26130</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">4.56%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-10</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">60</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">286</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">527</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">313</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">79</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">32</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">1237</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">27063</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">4.57%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-11</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">57</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">271</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">311</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">270</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">65</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">56</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">973</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">23181</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">4.20%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-12</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">58</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">267</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">348</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">271</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">79</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">30</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">995</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">26024</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">3.82%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-13</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">57</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">229</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">356</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">226</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">53</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">26</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">890</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">23829</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">3.73%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-14</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">54</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">209</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">332</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">173</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">45</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">24</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">783</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">21030</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">3.72%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-15</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">54</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">230</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">311</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">175</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">60</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">27</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">803</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">23788</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">3.38%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-16</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">55</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">218</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">343</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">191</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">57</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">27</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">836</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">24839</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">3.37%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-17</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">54</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">181</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">307</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">182</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">59</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">30</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">759</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">23371</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">3.25%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-18</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">52</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">166</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">259</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">160</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">55</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">26</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">666</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">22906</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">2.91%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-19</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">50</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">150</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">308</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">180</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">44</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">14</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">696</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">22486</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">3.10%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-20</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">49</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">156</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">287</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">168</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">47</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">15</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">673</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">23099</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">2.91%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-21</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">50</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">162</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">230</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">155</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">27</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">20</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">594</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">22702</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">2.62%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-22</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">50</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">150</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">252</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">122</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">41</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">16</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">581</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">20499</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">2.83%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-23</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">48</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">133</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">210</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">150</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">35</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">15</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">543</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">21118</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">2.57%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-24</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">46</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">138</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">176</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">140</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">44</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">11</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">509</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">20768</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">2.45%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-25</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">46</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">125</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">242</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">151</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">95</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">30</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">643</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">19707</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">3.26%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-26</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">45</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">130</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">230</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">158</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">40</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">8</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">566</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">19706</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">2.87%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-27</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">45</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">92</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">220</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">141</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">35</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">16</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">504</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">16776</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">3.00%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-28</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">44</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">121</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">224</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">153</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">39</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">9</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">546</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">17539</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">3.10%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-29</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">44</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">127</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">200</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">137</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">42</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">14</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">520</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">18449</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">2.82%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-30</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">43</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">98</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">197</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">125</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">34</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">14</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">468</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">18710</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">2.50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-31</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">54</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">114</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">208</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">136</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">39</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">16</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">513</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">18620</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">2.76%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-32</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">52</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">93</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">179</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">113</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">18</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">20</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">423</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">18195</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">2.32%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-33</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">48</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">103</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">210</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">141</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">29</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">6</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">489</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">17511</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">2.79%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-34</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">51</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">100</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">260</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">138</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">31</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">11</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">540</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">20129</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">2.68%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-35</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">55</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">129</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">259</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">166</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">86</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">99</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">739</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">22243</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">3.32%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-36</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">52</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">169</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">309</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">221</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">96</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">98</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">893</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">20373</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">4.38%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-37</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">71</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">242</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">435</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">246</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">86</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">104</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">1113</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">26802</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">4.15%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-38</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">71</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">234</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">460</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">264</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">93</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">135</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">1186</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">26392</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">4.49%</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_1" align="center">2013-39</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_2" align="center">93</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_3" align="center">208</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_4" align="center">381</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_5" align="center">280</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_6" align="center">134</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_7" align="center">154</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_8" align="center">1157</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_9" align="center">24984</td> <td headers="ms__id593_heading_10" align="center">4.63%</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

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National Influenza Activity
The current U.S. flu weekly report (FluView) may be found at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluactivitysurv.htm.

International Influenza Activity
The CDC compiles information from several sources and releases an international influenza summary. This report can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/international/activity.htm.
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<sup>1</sup>Influenza activity level corresponds to current MMWR week only and does not reflect previous weeks' activity.
<sup>2</sup>The majority of influenza cases are not reportable by law to the Texas Department of State Health Services. This map contains data from sentinel sites and does not represent all influenza cases in the state.
<sup>3</sup>Positive laboratory results are reported according to specimen collection date or date received in the lab if the former is unknown.​
 
Re: Texas 2012-13 Season: Weeks 44-39 (1 New Pediatric Deaths; Total 20)

Region 8 in Texas is the San Antonio city area and part borders Mexico:

Welcome to the Texas Department of State Health Services Region 8. We provide public health services in twenty-eight counties of south central Texas. Region 8 borders the Rio Grande River and Mexico on the west and the Gulf Coast in the east. Region 8 is geographically diverse and includes rolling hills and plains, hill country, coastal plains, brush country and desert. We have a combined population of 3 million with 1.7 million people living in Bexar County.

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/region8/
 
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