Nebraska 2009-2010 Flu Season

[Ronan Kelly]

Neb. H1N1 death tally at 14
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) ? Another Nebraskan sickened by H1N1 flu has died.

The Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday that a woman in her 60s from Washington County in eastern Nebraska died after becoming ill with the virus. Thirteen other deaths have previously been reported.

Health officials say the woman had underlying health problems including asthma and diabetes
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http://www.omaha.com/article/20091222/NEWS01/712239973

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Nebraska Reporting "NO Activity" Week 50???

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/regions2009-2010/senreg7.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Nebraska Reporting "NO Activity" Week 50???

So when you start at the bottom with flu cases, all there is left is to go up (or move to Guam which is also reporting NO activity). Now the Distribute system is reporting a 10% increase in ILI for NE.

http://www.isdsdistribute.org/

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Nebraska Reporting "NO Activity" Week 51

Dec 30, 2009 Week 51:

"Synopsis: During week 51 (December 20-26, 2009), Nebraska reported NO
ACTIVITY to CDC. Influenza activity has dropped to a level below our tracking
system?s ability to detect it.
Viral Surveillance: 8 of 329 rapid influenza tests (2.43%) tested positive (7 A and 1B) at 58 Nebraska collaborating laboratories for influenza.
Outpatient Illness Surveillance: The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) has decreased from 1.94% to 0.14% with 5 of 18 (28%) providers reporting.
Hospital Influenza-like Illness (ILI) Admissions Surveillance: 96 new influenza associated hospitalizations this week, bringing the season total to 3855. 35% of these hospitalizations are in children 0-4 years old. For adults 65 and older group the percent hospitalized is 34% and for those 50-64 years old, 15%.
Mortality: Eleven (11) deaths in Nebraska have been attributed to lab confirmed influenza virus since August 30, 2009. The last death was reported 12/22/09."

93 admitted to hospitals this week due to ILI

http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/flu/WeeklyReport.pdf

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Nebraska H1N1 death tally at 14

deleted; outdated

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Nebraska: No Activity--Week 1

Week 1:

Influenza activity has dropped to a level below our tracking system?s ability to
detect it.

The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like
illness (ILI) has remained low from 0.20% to 0.31% with 8 of 18 (44%) providers
reporting.

90 new influenzaassociated hospitalizations this week, bringing the season total to 4065. 32% of these hospitalizations are in children 0-4 years old. For adults 65 and older group the percent hospitalized is 26% and for those 50-64 years old, 22%.

Eleven (11) deaths in Nebraska have been attributed to lab confirmed
influenza virus since August 30, 2009. The last death was reported 12/22/09.

http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/flu/WeeklyReport.pdf

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Nebraska: No Activity--Week 2

Week 2:

Nebraska reported NO ACTIVITY to CDC. Influenza activity has dropped to a level below our tracking system’s ability to detect it.

ILI: 0%

Eleven (11) deaths in Nebraska have been attributed to lab confirmed influenza virus since August 30, 2009. The last death was reported 12/22/09. Prior to Aug30, there were 3 deaths. See: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=123035

No influenza B.
RSV: 39%
Influenza A: 1.66%

http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/flu/WeeklyReport.pdf

Omaha P&I deaths: 12% (MMWR week 2)

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Nebraska: No Activity--Week 3 (1 New Death: total 15)

Week 3: No Activity--1 New Death

Twelve (12) deaths in Nebraska have been attributed to lab confirmed
influenza virus since August 30, 2009. The last death was reported 1/26/10.
There were 3 deaths prior to Aug30 for a total of 15. http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=123035

ILI: 0.38%

http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/flu/WeeklyReport.pdf

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Nebraska--Week 4 (No New Deaths: total 15)

Week 4: No activity

No new deaths; 15 total
Influenza A & B detected.
ILI: 2.12%

http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/flu/WeeklyReport.pdf

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Nebraska--Week 5 (No New Deaths: total 15)

Week 5: No Activity

84 new influenza associated hospitalizations this week, bringing the season total to 4444. 32% of these hospitalizations are in children 0-4 years old. For adults 65 and older the percent hospitalized is 30% and for those in the 50-64 age group, 17%.

ILI: .15%
Percent positive: .52% (decreasing)
RSV: 35.9%

http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/flu/WeeklyReport.pdf

http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/flu/report.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Nebraska--Week 8 (No New Deaths: total 15)

Week 8: No activity

ILI: 1.87% (at baseline)
Percent positive: 3.17% (Southwest: 7.41%; Panhandle: 11.11%) Influenza B was also detected with North Central reporting 27.27% B.
RSV: 32.72% (has peaked)

There were 89 new influenza-associated hospitalizations this week, bringing the season total to 4706. 37% of these hospitalizations were in children 0-4 years old. For adults 65 and older, the percent hospitalized was 36% and for those in the 5-18 age group, 10%.

There were no illness related school closures reported for the surveillance week. Absenteeism due to ILI is less than 1%.

http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/flu/WeeklyReport.pdf

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Nebraska--Week 9 (No New Deaths: total 15)

Week 9: No activity

Percent positive: 6 of 330 rapid influenza tests (1.82&#37 tested positive (6 A and 0 B) at 68 Nebraska collaborating laboratories for influenza. Of the 6 positive rapid influenza tests collection during this surveillance week, 3 were submitted for confirmatory testing, 1 was confirmed as 2009 H1N1. (33.3% positive lab confirmed)

ILI: 2.98% rising and above baseline

There were 80 new influenza-associated hospitalizations this week, bringing the season total to 4788. 44% of these hospitalizations were in adults 65 and older. For children 0-4 years old, the percent hospitalized was 26% and for those in the 50-64 age group, 15%.

No school outbreaks.

http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/flu/WeeklyReport.pdf

Omaha P&I: 10.4% (MMWR week 9)

RSV: 23% (decreasing)
Distribute ILI ED daily tracking for NE shows it up http://isds.cirg.washington.edu/dist...p?period=daily This is a state that may be heading into wave 3.

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Nebraska--Week 9 (No New Deaths: total 15)

Flu Levels Defined:

State health departments report the estimated level of spread of influenza activity in their states each week through the State and Territorial Epidemiologists Reports. States report influenza activity as no activity, sporadic, local, regional, or widespread. These levels are defined as follows:

*No Activity: No laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza and no reported increase in the number of cases of ILI.
*Sporadic: Small numbers of laboratory-confirmed influenza cases or a single laboratory confirmed influenza outbreak has been reported, but there is no increase in cases of ILI.
*Local: Outbreaks of influenza or increases in ILI cases and recent laboratory-confirmed influenza in a single region of the state.
*Regional: Outbreaks of influenza or increases in ILI and recent laboratory confirmed influenza in at least 2 but less than half the regions of the state.
*Widespread: Outbreaks of influenza or increases in ILI cases and recent laboratoryconfirmed influenza in at least half the regions of the state.

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Nebraska--Week 9 (No New Deaths: total 15)

NE also includes with the weekly flu report:

"Acupuncture is a traditional form of Chinese medicine that relies on ?adjusting the balance of energies between organs.? Acupuncture practitioners have mapped out links and points in the body and stimulate these areas with fine needles to control disease and relieve symptoms. Research has shown that acupuncture needles at a point in the lower back provide some relief to blocked bronchi. Some people respond better than others to acupuncture. In China today, acupuncture needles are used in conjunction with Western medicine."

http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/flu/WeeklyReport.pdf

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Nebraska--Week 10 (No New Deaths: total 15)

Week 10: No Activity

Percent positive: (rising) 8 of 378 rapid influenza tests (2.12%) tested positive (7 A and 1 B) at 63 Nebraska collaborating laboratories for influenza. Of the 8 positive rapid influenza tests collection during this surveillance week, 3 were submitted for confirmatory testing, 3 were confirmed as 2009 H1N1. (100% positive)

ILI: 0.71% (decreasing)
Hospitalizations decreasing

"Garlic has mild antibacterial activity, but it is not strong enough to help you fight off infections such as strep throat or bacterial bronchitis."

http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/flu/WeeklyReport.pdf