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Re: AFHSC 2012-13 Season: Weeks 52-17
Week 17:
DoD Influenza Surveillance Summary (02 May 2013)
AFHSC is monitoring the current status of the H7N9 influenza outbreak in China. More information will be presented as it becomes available.
ILI and Pneumonia and Influenza (P&I) incidence rates continued to trend downward for all regions. This season, there have been 306 reportable medical event (RME) influenza cases among service members (82.7% were vaccinated); an additional 328 cases were reported among other beneficiaries.
Across the overseas DoD laboratory surveillance network, influenza activity was at low levels.
As of 26 March 2013, vaccine coverage in the active component of the U.S. Armed Forces is 97%. These rates are final.
DoD Laboratories/Partners (Weeks 14-16; through 20 April2013):
Europe:Low influenza activity with co-circulation of influenza A/H1, A/H3, and B (PHCR-Europe).
Southeast Asia: Low activity with circulation of influenza AH1 and A/H3 only (AFRIMS, NAMRU-2).
North Africa: Low influenza activity with co-circulation of influenzaA/H1,A/H3, and B(NAMRU-3).
Central Africa: Low influenza activity with co-circulation of influenza B and pH1N1 (USAMRU-K).
East Africa: Low influenza activity with circulation of influenza A/H3 only (USAMRU-K).
South America: Low influenza activity with co-circulation of influenza A/H1 and A/H3, and B (NAMRU-6).
Week 17:
DoD Influenza Surveillance Summary (02 May 2013)
AFHSC is monitoring the current status of the H7N9 influenza outbreak in China. More information will be presented as it becomes available.
ILI and Pneumonia and Influenza (P&I) incidence rates continued to trend downward for all regions. This season, there have been 306 reportable medical event (RME) influenza cases among service members (82.7% were vaccinated); an additional 328 cases were reported among other beneficiaries.
Across the overseas DoD laboratory surveillance network, influenza activity was at low levels.
As of 26 March 2013, vaccine coverage in the active component of the U.S. Armed Forces is 97%. These rates are final.
DoD Laboratories/Partners (Weeks 14-16; through 20 April2013):
Europe:Low influenza activity with co-circulation of influenza A/H1, A/H3, and B (PHCR-Europe).
Southeast Asia: Low activity with circulation of influenza AH1 and A/H3 only (AFRIMS, NAMRU-2).
North Africa: Low influenza activity with co-circulation of influenzaA/H1,A/H3, and B(NAMRU-3).
Central Africa: Low influenza activity with co-circulation of influenza B and pH1N1 (USAMRU-K).
East Africa: Low influenza activity with circulation of influenza A/H3 only (USAMRU-K).
South America: Low influenza activity with co-circulation of influenza A/H1 and A/H3, and B (NAMRU-6).
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