New Jersey 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-20 (No New Deaths; Total 8)

[Missouriwatcher]

Week 40: No Activity
145 hospitalizations
During week 40:
0.60% ILI was reported statewide from long term care facilities. This is a decrease compared to the previous week (0.67%).
Schools reported 3.65% absenteeism. This is a decrease compared to the previous week (4.01%).
2.27% of ILI was reported statewide from emergency departments. This is an increase compared to the previous week (2.13%).
1.15% of sentinel provider patient visits were due to ILI.

During week 39, 4.41% of all deaths reported by the vital statistics offices in 6 New Jersey cities (i.e., Camden, Elizabeth, Jersey City, Newark, Paterson, Trenton) were due to pneumonia or influenza. This is an increase compared to the previous week (3.38%). The percentage of death due to pneumonia or influenza for this same week last year was 6.41%.

During week 39, 7.61% of all RSV samples tested were positive. This is an decrease from the previous week 9.27%.

http://nj.gov/health/flu/documents/stats10/flummwr_40.pdf

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[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-41

Week 41: Sporadic
1 specimen tested positive A(H3)
134 new hospitalizations
Long-term care facilities reported 0.71% ILI
ED visits for ILI: 2.31%
School absenteeism: 4.18%
P&I deaths: 5.08%
RSV: 1.27%

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[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-42

Week 42: Sporadic
1 positive specimen
140 new hospitalizations
Long-term care facilities reported 0.58% ILI
ED visits for ILI: 2.6%
School absenteeism: 4.01%
P&I deaths: 7.14%
RSV: 2.37%

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[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-43

Week 43: No Activity
One positive specimen
193 new hospitalizations
Long-term care facilities reported 0.5% ILI
ED visits for ILI: 2.4%
Sentinel ILI: 1.42%
School absenteeism: 3.82%
P&I deaths: 8.06%
RSV: 9.55%

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[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-44

Week 44: No Activity
155 new hospitalizations
Long-term care facilities reported 0.45% ILI
ED visits for ILI: 2.38%
Sentinel ILI: 0.79%
School absenteeism: 5.1%
RSV: 7.09%

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[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-45

Week 45: Sporadic
Positive PCR culture A(H3) week 44
149 new hospitalizations
To date, NJDHSS has received 4 reports of pediatric influenza meeting the case definition.
Long-term care facilities reported 0.74% ILI
ED visits for ILI: 2.77%
Sentinel ILI: 0.99%
School absenteeism: 3.92%
RSV: 7.69%

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[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-46

Week 46: Sporadic
134 new hospitalizations
To date, NJDHSS has received 5 reports of pediatric influenza meeting the case definition.
Long-term care facilities reported 0.37% ILI
ED visits for ILI: 2.02%
Sentinel ILI: 0.96%
School absenteeism: 5.25%
P&I deaths: 7.21%
RSV: 13.98%

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[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-47

Week 47: Sporadic
151 new hospitalizations
Positive specimen (week 46) A/H3
Long-term care facilities reported 0.55% ILI
ED visits for ILI: 2.79%
Sentinel ILI: 0.81%
School absenteeism: 5.35%
P&I deaths: 5.97%
RSV: 9.42%

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[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-48

Week 48: Sporadic
176 new hospitalizations
Positive specimens A/H3
Long-term care facilities reported 0.41% ILI
ED visits for ILI: 2.94%
Sentinel ILI: 0.56%
School absenteeism: 4.92%
P&I deaths: 5.74%
RSV: 20.23%

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[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-49 (Local Activity)

Week 49: Local
183 new hospitalizations; total 1,560
Positive specimens A/H3
Long-term care facilities reported 0.48% ILI
ED visits for ILI: 2.76%
Sentinel ILI: 2.83%
School absenteeism: 5.33%
P&I deaths: 5.26%
RSV: 18.46%

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[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-50 (Regional)

Week 50: Regional
185 new hospitalizations; total 1,745
Positive specimens A/H3
Long-term care facilities reported 0.77% ILI
ED visits for ILI: 3.02%
Sentinel ILI: 1.32%
School absenteeism: 5.68%
P&I deaths: 3.73%
RSV: 25.57%

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[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-51

Week 51: Regional
179 new hospitalizations; total 1,924
Long-term care facilities reported 0.72% ILI
ED visits for ILI: 4.43%
Sentinel ILI: 1.55%
School absenteeism: 6.22%
P&I deaths: 4.85%
RSV: 25.58%

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[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-52

Week 52: Regional
255 new hospitalizations; total 2,179
Long-term care facilities reported 0.43% ILI
ED visits for ILI: 5.36%
RSV: 37.1%

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[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-1

Week 1: Regional
269 new hospitalizations; total 2,448
9.7% positive for influenza: A/H3, 2009 H1N1
Long-term care facilities reported 0.71% ILI
ED visits for ILI: 4.49%
Sentinel ILI: 2.18%
School absenteeism: 5.68%
P&I deaths: 9.17%
RSV: 27.73%

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[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-2

Week 2: Regional
258 new hospitalizations; total 2,706
Long-term care facilities reported 1.18% ILI
ED visits for ILI: 4.29%
Sentinel ILI: 2.58%
School absenteeism: 5.36%
RSV: 28.37%

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