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Source: http://www.ok.gov/health/Disease,_P...Flu_Updates_and_Alerts/OK_Flu_View/index.html
Report for Week Ending
October 10, 2009
• 16.1% (436/2701) of doctor's visits statewide met
the criteria for influenza-like illness1 (ILI) for the
current reporting week representing a
considerable increase from 10.3% (354/3430)
reported during the week ending Oct. 3;
• 56% of patients seen for ILI by sentinel
physicians were in the 5-24 year age group; and
• The Public Health Laboratory (PHL) tested
99 specimens, of which 97 (98.8%) were positive
for influenza. All of the positive specimens
were confirmed as swine-origin influenza A
(H1N1).
Influenza Hospitalization and Mortality Surveillance September 1- October 10, 2009:
• 327 reported cases of influenza-associated
hospitalizations from September 1-October 10,
2009;
• 42 patients have been admitted to the ICU, of
which 16 (38%) patients were under 19 years of
age;
• 208 (64%) of the 327 hospitalizations were in
patients under 19 years of age;
• The race-specific incidence rate per 100,000
population of influenza-associated
hospitalizations were highest for Hispanic children
less than 19 years of age (53.0), followed by
African American children (49.1), Native American
children (30.9), and White children (16.4);and
• Two influenza-associated deaths have been
reported since last week:
o An adult male from Comanche County
with a history of underlying medical
conditions that put him at risk of severe
complications from influenza. Testing
conducted by the OSDH Public Health
Laboratory demonstrated swine origin
influenza A H1N1 infection; and
o An adult female from Oklahoma County
with no known underlying risk factors.
Testing conducted by the OSDH Public
Health Laboratory demonstrated swine
origin influenza A H1N1 infection.
Laboratory testing by the healthcare
facility indicated the individual’s illness
was also associated with a bacterial
infection.
Influenza-like illness is defined as having a fever (>100°F) combined with a cough and/or a sore throat.
Report for Week Ending
October 10, 2009
• 16.1% (436/2701) of doctor's visits statewide met
the criteria for influenza-like illness1 (ILI) for the
current reporting week representing a
considerable increase from 10.3% (354/3430)
reported during the week ending Oct. 3;
• 56% of patients seen for ILI by sentinel
physicians were in the 5-24 year age group; and
• The Public Health Laboratory (PHL) tested
99 specimens, of which 97 (98.8%) were positive
for influenza. All of the positive specimens
were confirmed as swine-origin influenza A
(H1N1).
Influenza Hospitalization and Mortality Surveillance September 1- October 10, 2009:
• 327 reported cases of influenza-associated
hospitalizations from September 1-October 10,
2009;
• 42 patients have been admitted to the ICU, of
which 16 (38%) patients were under 19 years of
age;
• 208 (64%) of the 327 hospitalizations were in
patients under 19 years of age;
• The race-specific incidence rate per 100,000
population of influenza-associated
hospitalizations were highest for Hispanic children
less than 19 years of age (53.0), followed by
African American children (49.1), Native American
children (30.9), and White children (16.4);and
• Two influenza-associated deaths have been
reported since last week:
o An adult male from Comanche County
with a history of underlying medical
conditions that put him at risk of severe
complications from influenza. Testing
conducted by the OSDH Public Health
Laboratory demonstrated swine origin
influenza A H1N1 infection; and
o An adult female from Oklahoma County
with no known underlying risk factors.
Testing conducted by the OSDH Public
Health Laboratory demonstrated swine
origin influenza A H1N1 infection.
Laboratory testing by the healthcare
facility indicated the individual’s illness
was also associated with a bacterial
infection.
Influenza-like illness is defined as having a fever (>100°F) combined with a cough and/or a sore throat.