WHO , ARI-overview

[gsgs]

http://www.who.int/vaccine_research/diseases/ari/en/index.html

64 million cases and 160,000 deaths per year from RSV worldwide
RSV was identified in 15-40% of pneumonia or bronchiolitis cases admitted to hospital in developing countries, followed by influenza viruses, parainfluenza viruses, human metapneumovirus and adenovirus
35000 RSV-related hospitalizations of the elderly per year in USA.
RSV attack rates in nursing homes in the USA are approximately 5%-10% per year
with a 2%-8% CFR , 10000 deaths per year among persons >64 years of age
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1 billion cases of interpandemic flu worldwide per year, 400000 deaths
37 million cases of flu per year in the USA , 175000 hospitalizations , 35000 deaths
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Pneumococcal disease is estimated to cause more than one third of the 2 million global annual child deaths following ARIs
100000 cases of pneumonia in France per year, 7000 deaths, essentially in the elderly
7M cases of otitis media in USA per year from pneumococci
18.3 yearly pneumonia cases per 100000 in USA in the elderly
5.5 per 100000 from pneumococci , CFR for hospitalized cases = 25%
2ndary pneumococcal pandemic(<2000) attack rate from flu = 13%
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[Missouriwatcher]

Re: WHO , ARI-overview

CDC has site (NRVSS) monitoring weekly: RSV, rotavirus, Respiratory Adenovirus, Human Parainfluenza
http://www.cdc.gov/surveillance/nrevss/

 

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: WHO , ARI-overview

The US Navy has a site, weekly monitoring Febrile Respiratory Illness (FRI)

"This study, established in 1998, has documented the return of significant respiratory morbidity among basic trainees at 8 training centers across all services since adenovirus vaccination was discontinued in 1999. Weekly newsletters showing real time FRI rates, etiologies, and trends are sent to stakeholders. Data from this project convinced DoD policymakers that resumption of adenovirus vaccine was warranted. These data are also leveraged to estimate influenza vaccine each season in a timely and consistent manner."
http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nhrc/geis/Pages/default.aspx


"A febrile respiratory illness is a illness where the patient has or has had any of the following symptoms: Fever of 38? C or more, and/or a new or worse cough or shortness of breath.

Most febrile and/or respiratory illnesses are spread inhaling a person?s respiratory secretions, released by coughing or sneezing."
http://www.tegh.on.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=3-20-103