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Maine 2013-14 Flu Season Wks 43-28: 1 Total Pediatric Death
Week 43 (ending 10/26/13)
? Federal Flu Code: Sporadic
Surveillance Information ? Maine, 2013-2014 Influenza Season
? Number of ILINet Providers reporting: 22: % of visits for Influenza-Like Illness (ILI): 0.78
? Syndromic Surveillance
o) % of Emergency Room visits for ILI: 0.63
o) % of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) runs for ILI: 1.21
? Number of Hospitals reporting: 3: % of admissions due to Pneumonia &Influenza (P&I): 3.2
? Electronic Death Reporting System: % of deaths due to P&I: 14.0
Surveillance Information ? Maine, 2013-2014 Influenza Season
? Number of ILINet Providers reporting: 17
o) % of visits for Influenza-Like Illness (ILI): 0.17
? Syndromic Surveillance
o) % of Emergency Room visits for ILI: 0.73
o) % of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) runs for ILI: No data
? Number of Hospitals reporting: 3
o) % of admissions due to Pneumonia &Influenza (P&I): 1.9
? Electronic Death Reporting System
o) % of deaths due to P&I: 7.8
Lab Data ? Maine, 2013-2014 Influenza Season
? # of samples tested at HETL: 15
o) # positive: 0
o) % positive: 0
? # of samples tested at Maine Reference Labs: 31
o) # positive: 0
o) % positive: 0
? # of samples positive at National Reference Labs: 0
? # of samples positive by rapid antigen test: 0
Influenza-Like Illness Outbreaks ? Maine, 2013-14 Influenza Season
? No outbreaks reported
Pediatric Influenza Deaths
? No pediatric influenza-associated deaths reported during the 2013-14 influenza season
Surveillance Information ? Maine, 2013-2014 Influenza Season
? Number of ILINet Providers reporting: 17
o) % of visits for Influenza-Like Illness (ILI): 1.32
? Syndromic Surveillance
o) % of Emergency Room visits for ILI: 0.75
o) % of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) runs for ILI: No data
? Number of Hospitals reporting: 2
o) % of admissions due to Pneumonia &Influenza (P&I): 2.1
? Electronic Death Reporting System
o) % of deaths due to P&I: No data
Lab Data ? Maine, 2013-2014 Influenza Season
? # of samples tested at HETL: 8
o) # positive: 0
o) % positive: 0
? # of samples tested at Maine Reference Labs: 27
o) # positive: 0
o) % positive: 0
? # of samples positive at National Reference Labs: 0
? # of samples positive by rapid antigen test: 1
Influenza-Like Illness Outbreaks ? Maine, 2013-14 Influenza Season
? No outbreaks reported
Pediatric Influenza Deaths
? No pediatric influenza-associated deaths reported during the 2013-14 influenza
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? Federal Flu Code: Regional
? 2 outbreaks reported, 1 in a long term care facility, and 1 in an acute care facility
Surveillance Information ? Maine, 2013-2014 Influenza Season
? Number of ILINet Providers reporting: 23
o) % of visits for Influenza-Like Illness (ILI): 1.04
? Syndromic Surveillance
o) % of Emergency Room visits for ILI: 0.66
o) % of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) runs for ILI: No data
? Number of Hospitals reporting: 3
o) % of admissions due to Pneumonia &Influenza (P&I): 2.3
? Electronic Death Reporting System
o) % of deaths due to P&I: No data
Lab Data ? Maine, 2013-2014 Influenza Season
? # of samples tested at HETL: 14
o) # positive: 0
o) % positive: 0
? # of samples tested at Maine Reference Labs: 38
o) # positive: 4
o) % positive: 10.5
? # of samples positive at National Reference Labs: 0
? # of samples positive by rapid antigen test: 4
Pediatric Influenza Deaths
? No pediatric influenza-associated deaths reported during the 2013-14 influenza season
Surveillance Information ? Maine, 2013-2014 Influenza Season
? Number of ILINet Providers reporting: 22
- % of visits for Influenza-Like Illness (ILI): 1.01
? Syndromic Surveillance
- % of Emergency Room visits for ILI: 0.73
- % of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) runs for ILI: 1.18
? Number of Hospitals reporting: 3
- % of admissions due to Pneumonia &Influenza (P&I): 2.9
? Electronic Death Reporting System
- % of deaths due to P&I: No data
Lab Data ? Maine, 2013-2014 Influenza Season
? # of samples tested at HETL: 17
- # positive: 1
- % positive: 5.9
? # of samples tested at Maine Reference Labs: 88
- # positive: 14
- % positive: 15.9
? # of samples positive at National Reference Labs: 0
? # of samples positive by rapid antigen test: 6
Antiviral Resistance ? Maine, 2013-14 Influenza Season
? # of influenza A (pH1N1) samples tested for Tamiflu resistance at HETL: 0
- # with resistance: 0
? # of influenza A (H3) samples tested for Tamiflu resistance at HETL: 0
- # with resistance: 0
Antigenic Characterization (Vaccine Match)
? Federal CDC has antigenically characterized 221 influenza viruses since October 1, 2013
- 100% of influenza A/H1 samples match the vaccine strain
- 100% of influenza A (H3N2) samples match the vaccine strain
- 33% of influenza B samples match the trivalent vaccine strain
- 100% of influenza B samples match the quadrivalent vaccine strain
Influenza-Like Illness Outbreaks ? Maine, 2013-14 Influenza Season
? # new outbreaks: 0
? Total outbreaks 2013-14 season: 2
Pediatric Influenza Deaths
? No pediatric influenza-associated deaths reported during the 2013-14 influenza season
Surveillance Information ? Maine, 2013-2014 Influenza Season
? Number of ILINet Providers reporting: 24
- % of visits for Influenza-Like Illness (ILI): 1.19
? Syndromic Surveillance
- % of Emergency Room visits for ILI: 0.77
- % of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) runs for ILI: 0.97
? Number of Hospitals reporting: 1
- % of admissions due to Pneumonia &Influenza (P&I): 2.2
? Electronic Death Reporting System
- % of deaths due to P&I: 5.4
Lab Data ? Maine, 2013-2014 Influenza Season
? # of samples tested at HETL: 23
- # positive: 7
- % positive: 30.4
? # of samples tested at Maine Reference Labs: 101
- # positive: 20
- % positive: 19.8
? # of samples positive at National Reference Labs: 0
? # of samples positive by rapid antigen test: 9
Antigenic Characterization (Vaccine Match)
? Federal CDC has antigenically characterized 317 influenza viruses since October 1, 2013
- 100% of influenza A/H1 samples match the vaccine strain
- 100% of influenza A (H3N2) samples match the vaccine strain
- 33% of influenza B samples match the trivalent vaccine strain
- 100% of influenza B samples match the quadrivalent vaccine strain
Influenza-Like Illness Outbreaks ? Maine, 2013-14 Influenza Season
? # new outbreaks: 1
? Total outbreaks 2013-14 season: 3
Surveillance Information ? Maine, 2013-2014 Influenza Season
? Number of ILINet Providers reporting: 20
- % of visits for Influenza-Like Illness (ILI): 1.33
? Syndromic Surveillance
- % of Emergency Room visits for ILI: 0.99
- % of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) runs for ILI: 1.34
? Number of Hospitals reporting: 3
- % of admissions due to Pneumonia &Influenza (P&I): 2.9
? Electronic Death Reporting System
- % of deaths due to P&I: 12.5
Lab Data ? Maine, 2013-2014 Influenza Season
? # of samples tested at HETL: 33
- # positive: 24
- % positive: 72.7
? # of samples tested at Maine Reference Labs: 80
- # positive: 34
- % positive: 42.5
? # of samples positive at National Reference Labs: 0
? # of samples positive by rapid antigen test: 26
Influenza-Like Illness Outbreaks ? Maine, 2013-14 Influenza Season
? # new outbreaks: 1
? Total outbreaks 2013-14 season: 4
Pediatric Influenza Deaths
? No pediatric influenza-associated deaths reported STD
Pediatric Influenza Deaths This Season: 0
2 new outbreaks reported: 1 in a long term care facility and 1 in an institution
Surveillance Information – Maine, 2013-2014 Influenza Season
Number of ILINet Providers reporting: 20
o % of visits for Influenza-Like Illness (ILI): 1.4
Syndromic Surveillance
o % of Emergency Room visits for ILI: 1.16
o % of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) runs for ILI: 2.33
Number of Hospitals reporting: 3
o % of admissions due to Pneumonia &Influenza (P&I): 3.4
Electronic Death Reporting System
o % of deaths due to P&I: no data
Lab Data – Maine, 2013-2014 Influenza Season
# of samples tested at HETL: 30
o # positive: 19
o % positive: 63.3
# of samples tested at Maine Reference Labs: 113
o # positive: 48
o % positive: 42.5
# of samples positive at National Reference Labs: 0
# of samples positive by rapid antigen test: 31
Antigenic Characterization (Vaccine Match)
Federal CDC has antigenically characterized 452 influenza viruses since October 1, 2013
o 100% of influenza A/H1 samples match the vaccine strain
o 100% of influenza A (H3N2) samples match the vaccine strain o 38% of influenza B samples match the trivalent vaccine strain
o 100% of influenza B samples match the quadrivalent vaccine strain
Pediatric Influenza Deaths
? No pediatric influenza-associated deaths reported during the 2013-14 influenza season
Surveillance Information ? Maine, 2013-2014 Influenza Season
? Number of ILINet Providers reporting: 19
o % of visits for Influenza-Like Illness (ILI): 0.98
? Syndromic Surveillance
o % of Emergency Room visits for ILI: 1.33
o % of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) runs for ILI: 1.85
? Number of Hospitals reporting: 2
o % of admissions due to Pneumonia &Influenza (P&I): 9.0
? Electronic Death Reporting System
o % of deaths due to P&I: 14.3
Lab Data ? Maine, 2013-2014 Influenza Season
? # of samples tested at HETL: 50
o # positive: 33
o % positive: 66.0
? # of samples tested at Maine Reference Labs: 200
o # positive: 66
o % positive: 33.0
? # of samples positive at National Reference Labs: 0
? # of samples positive by rapid antigen test: 36
Antiviral Resistance ? Maine, 2013-14 Influenza Season
? # of influenza A (pH1N1) samples tested for Tamiflu resistance at HETL: 17
o # with resistance: 0
? # of influenza A (H3) samples tested for Tamiflu resistance at HETL: 1
o # with resistance: 0
Antigenic Characterization (Vaccine Match)
? Federal CDC has antigenically characterized 639 influenza viruses since October 1, 2013
o 100% of influenza A/H1 samples match the vaccine strain
o 100% of influenza A (H3N2) samples match the vaccine strain
o 38% of influenza B samples match the trivalent vaccine strain
o 100% of influenza B samples match the quadrivalent vaccine strain
Influenza-Like Illness Outbreaks ? Maine, 2013-14 Influenza Season
? # new outbreaks: 1
? Total outbreaks 2013-14 season: 7
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