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Re: Iowa 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-41 (No Activity)
Week 41: No Activity
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 1.2% (baseline 2.3%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 1.3%
Percent school absence due to illness: 1.9%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness : 0
Influenza‐associated hospitalizations: 3/6062
Influenza‐associated pediatric mortality: 0
Re: Iowa 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-42 (No Activity)
Week 42: No Activity
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 0.2% (baseline 2.3%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 0.5%
Percent school absence due to illness: 1.8%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness : 0
Influenza‐associated hospitalizations: 0
Influenza‐associated pediatric mortality: 0
Re: Iowa 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-43 (No Activity)
Week 43: No Activity
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 0.4% (baseline 2.3%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 0.5%
Percent school absence due to illness: 2%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness : 0
Influenza‐associated hospitalizations: 0
Influenza‐associated pediatric mortality: 0
Re: Iowa 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-44 (No Activity)
Week 44: No Activity
To date there have been a total of 6 influenza-associated hospitalizations
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 0.3% (baseline 2.3%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 1.9%
Percent school absence due to illness: 2.3%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness : 1
Influenza‐associated hospitalizations: 0
Influenza‐associated pediatric mortality: 0
Week 45: Sporadic
To date there have been a total of 6 influenza-associated hospitalizations
There were two laboratory confirmed cases of influenza in central Iowa in this
reporting week.
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 0.3% (baseline 2.3%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 0%
Percent school absence due to illness: 2.4%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness : 0
Influenza‐associated hospitalizations: 0
Influenza‐associated pediatric mortality: 0
Week 46: Sporadic
To date there have been a total of 6 influenza-associated hospitalizations
There were two laboratory confirmed cases of influenza in central Iowa in this
reporting week.
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 0.7% (baseline 2.3%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 2.4%
Percent school absence due to illness: 2.5%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness : 3
Influenza‐associated hospitalizations: 1
Influenza‐associated pediatric mortality: 0
Influenza activity is increasing in Iowa.
This includes three cases of a novel influenza strain in children in Webster and Hamilton counties. This virus, an influenza A/H3N2 recombinant virus, has also been detected in Pennsylvania, Maine, and Indiana in recent months and contains components of human, avian, H1N1, and swine influenza. All spread in Iowa has been human to human, and spread appears to be limited; no further cases have been identified in the last week.
Week 47: Sporadic
To date there have been a total of 7 influenza-associated hospitalizations
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 0.2% (baseline 2.3%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 0.4%
Percent school absence due to illness: 2.9%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness : 2
Influenza‐associated hospitalizations: 0
Influenza‐associated pediatric mortality: 0
Week 48: Sporadic
To date there have been a total of 8 influenza-associated hospitalizations
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 0.2% (baseline 2.3%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 0.8%
Percent school absence due to illness: 2.5%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness : 2
Influenza‐associated hospitalizations: 1
Influenza‐associated pediatric mortality: 0
Week 49: Sporadic
1 new influenza-associated hospitalization; total 9
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 0.3% (baseline 2.3%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 1.5%
Percent school absence due to illness: 2.9%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness : 1
Influenza‐associated hospitalizations: 1
Influenza‐associated pediatric mortality: 0
There were two new laboratory confirmed cases (both are seasonal influenza A (H3) viruses).
Week 50: Sporadic
1 new influenza-associated hospitalization; total 10
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 1.5% (baseline 2.3%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 3.2%
Percent school absence due to illness: 2.7%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness : 2
Influenza‐associated hospitalizations: 1
Influenza‐associated pediatric mortality: 0
There were two new laboratory confirmed cases (both are seasonal influenza A (H3) viruses).
Week 51: Sporadic
2 new influenza-associated hospitalizations; total 12 (majority in ages 0-4 years)
6 new cases; all A/H3
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 0.6% (baseline 2.3%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: N/A
Percent school absence due to illness: 2.3%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness : 0
Influenza‐associated hospitalizations: 2
Influenza‐associated pediatric mortality: 0
Week 52: Sporadic
No new influenza-associated hospitalizations; total 12 (majority in ages 0-4 years)
7 new cases; all A/H3
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 0.1% (baseline 2.3%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 2%
Percent school absence due to illness: NA
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness : NA
Influenza‐associated hospitalizations: 0
Influenza‐associated pediatric mortality: 0
Week 1: Sporadic
No new influenza-associated hospitalizations; total 12 (majority in ages 0-4 years)
11 new cases (majority A/H3)
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 0.4% (baseline 2.3%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 1.5%
Percent school absence due to illness: 2.3%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness : 0
Influenza‐associated hospitalizations: 0
Influenza‐associated pediatric mortality: 0
State*Hygienic*Laboratory*(SHL): 28% positive for influenza (A/2009H1N1, A/H3, B
Week 2: Sporadic
5 new influenza-associated hospitalizations; total 17 (majority in ages 0-4 years)
Percent of outpatient visits for ILI: 0.1% (baseline 2.3%)
Percent of influenza rapid test positive: 3.5%
Percent school absence due to illness: 2.5%
Number of schools with ≥10% absence due to illness : 1
Influenza‐associated hospitalizations: 5
Influenza‐associated pediatric mortality: 0
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