Tennessee 2012-13 Season: Weeks 45-38 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total Three)

[Missouriwatcher]

Week 41:
1 influenza-associated pediatric death reported from TN (MMWR http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwr...cid=mm6141md_w)

Week 45:
No new pediatric deaths; total 1
ILI: 1.61%, compared to 1.2% week 44 ( East Tennessee Region 3.9%)
To date, 19 specimens from Week 45 have been tested; two were positive for influenza A(H3) and nine other specimens were positive for other respiratory viruses.

http://health.state.tn.us/TNflu_report_archive.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Tennessee 2012-13 Season: Weeks 45-46

Week 46:
No new influenza-associated pediatric deaths; total 1
ILI 2.08%, compared with 1.61% in Week 45. Higher in East Tennessee Region (6.6%)
25.9% positive for influenza viruses: one A(H1N1) and six A(H3)

http://health.state.tn.us/TNflu_report_archive.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Tennessee 2012-13 Season: Weeks 45-47

Week 47:
No new influenza-associated pediatric deaths; total 1
ILI 4.55%; higher in East Tennessee Region: 9.2% and Shelby County(Memphis): 5%
23.1% positive for influenza; majority A/H3

http://health.state.tn.us/TNflu_report_archive.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Tennessee 2012-13 Season: Weeks 45-48

Week 48: Regional
No new influenza-associated pediatric deaths; total 1
ILI 3.23%; higher in East Tennessee Region: 7.9% and Jackson-Madison: 5%
33.3% positive for influenza; majority A/H3

http://health.state.tn.us/TNflu_report_archive.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Tennessee 2012-13 Season: Weeks 45-49

Week 49: Regional
No new influenza-associated pediatric deaths; total 1
ILI 5.37%; higher in East Tennessee Region: 13.2% and Jackson-Madison: 8.9%

To date, 116 specimens from Week 49 have been tested; 41 (35.3%) were positive for influenza viruses: 1 was A(H1N1), 37 were A(H3N2) and 3 were type B. Thirty (30) specimens also were positive for other respiratory viruses.

http://health.state.tn.us/TNflu_report_archive.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Tennessee 2012-13 Season: Weeks 45-50

Week 50:
No new influenza-associated pediatric deaths; total 1
ILI 6.61%; higher in East Tennessee Region: 18.6%
44.1% positive for influenza viruses: 39 were A(H3N2), 5 were type B and one Flu A positive specimen was not subtypable.

http://health.state.tn.us/TNflu_report_archive.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Tennessee 2012-13 Season: Weeks 45-51

Week 51: Regional
No new influenza-associated pediatric deaths; total 1
ILI 6.79%; higher in East Tennessee Region: 24.6%
33.3% positive for influenza: majority A(H3N2).

http://health.state.tn.us/TNflu_report_archive.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Tennessee 2012-13 Season: Weeks 45-52

Week 52: Widespread
No new influenza-associated pediatric deaths; total 1
ILI 8.08%; higher in East Tennessee Region: 16.9%
42.1% positive for influenza: majority A(H3N2)

http://health.state.tn.us/TNflu_report_archive.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Tennessee 2012-13 Season: Weeks 45-1

Week 1: Widespread
No new influenza-associated pediatric deaths; total 1
ILI 6.93%; higher in East Tennessee Region: 12.8%
32.8% positive for influenza: majority A(H3N2)

http://health.state.tn.us/TNflu_report_archive.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Tennessee 2012-13 Season: Weeks 45-2 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Week 2: Regional
No new influenza-associated pediatric deaths; total 1

ILI: 4.29% (This is the second week with a decline in the ILI rates in the state, which suggests the intensity of influenza activity is beginning to decline; however, more time is needed to see if this trend continues)

37.2% positive for influenza

http://health.state.tn.us/TNflu_report_archive.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Tennessee 2012-13 Season: Weeks 45-3 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Week 3: Regional
No new influenza-associated pediatric deaths; total 1

ILI: 2.69% (This is the third week with a decline in the ILI)
21% positive for influenza

http://health.state.tn.us/TNflu_report_archive.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Tennessee 2012-13 Season: Weeks 45-4 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Week 4: Regional
No new influenza-associated pediatric deaths; total 1

ILI: 1.88% (This is the fourth week with a decline in the ILI)
30.6% positive for influenza; majority A(H3N2)

http://health.state.tn.us/TNflu_report_archive.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Tennessee 2012-13 Season: Weeks 45-5 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Week 5: Regional
No new influenza-associated pediatric deaths; total 1

ILI: 2.7% (an increase over last week)
37% positive for influenza; majority A(H3N2)

http://health.state.tn.us/TNflu_report_archive.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Tennessee 2012-13 Season: Weeks 45-6 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Week 6: Regional
No new influenza-associated pediatric deaths; total 1

ILI: 2.27%
29% positive for influenza

http://health.state.tn.us/TNflu_report_archive.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Tennessee 2012-13 Season: Weeks 45-7 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total One)

Week 7
No new influenza-associated pediatric deaths; total 1

ILI: 2.99%
40.9% positive for influenza; majority B

http://health.state.tn.us/Downloads/week07ILI_spnreport_2013.pdf