New Jersey 2009-2010 Flu Season

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey Week 11: 12 hospitalizations; No fatalities

Week 10: sporadic

Percent positive: around 4% (slight increase)
P&I: 6.75%
RSV: 12.72% (decrease)

During week 10, 0.55% ILI was reported statewide from long term care facilities. This is a decrease compared to the previous week (0.70%). The percent ILI for each county ranged from 0.00% to 2.90%.

3.47% of ILI was reported statewide from emergency departments. This is an increase compared to the previous week (2.96%). The percent ILI for each county ranged from 0.00 to 23.21%.

During week 10, schools reported 4.28% absenteeism. This is an increase compared to the previous week (3.75%)

During week 10, 0.79% of sentinel provider patient visits were due to ILI. These data reflect reports from fourteen (20%) of the 70 enrolled sentinel providers. During week 9, 1.80% of sentinel provider patient visits were due to ILI. These data reflect reports from twenty-one (30%) of the 70 enrolled sentinel providers.

http://www.state.nj.us/health/flu/documents/stats09/flummwr_10.pdf

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey Week 11: 16 hospitalizations; No fatalities

Week 11: sporadic

16 hospitalizations (increased)
Percent positive decreased

The mean daily percentage of ED visits for ILI during the week ending 03/20/10 was 3.7%, compared to 3.3% for the previous week. The mean percentage of ED visits due to ILI ranged from 3.2% to 4.1% during 03/14/10 - 03/20/10. The mean percentage of ED visits due to ILI (averaged over the previous four influenza seasons) for this same week (MMWR Week 11) was approximately 5%.

1.06% ILI was reported statewide from long term care facilities. This is an
increase compared to the previous week (0.55%).

Schools reported 5.01% absenteeism. This is an increase compared to the
previous week (4.28%). The percent absenteeism for each county ranged from 3.37 to 7.42%.

3.49% of ILI was reported statewide from emergency departments. This is an
increase compared to the previous week (3.47%). The percent ILI for each county ranged from
0.00 to 18.46%.

Sentinel ILI decreases

During week 10, 3.20% 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 a decrease compared to the previous week (6.56%). The percentage of death due to pneumonia or influenza for this same week last year was 5.00%.

http://www.state.nj.us/health/flu/documents/stats09/flummwr_11.pdf

12.88% of all RSV samples tested were positive. This is an increase from the previous week 12.73%. The percent of samples positive for RSV for this same week last year was 10.88%.

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey Week 12: 21 hospitalizations; No fatalities

Week 12: Sporadic

21 hospitalizations (increase) ; no deaths
Percent Positive: about 4% (rising)
P&I: 6%
RSV: 7.97% (decrease)

ILI: 3.32% (slight decrease) The percent ILI for each county ranged from
0.00 to 20.19%. The percent ILI for this same week last year was 4.49% in emergency departments. The percent ILI for the northwest (5.33%), central west (4.17%) and central east (4.12%) public health regions were found to be above the state baseline (3.04%).

During week 12, 0.58% of sentinel provider patient visits were due to ILI. These data reflect reports from thirteen (18%) of the 70 enrolled sentinel providers

http://nj.gov/health/flu/documents/stats09/flummwr_12.pdf

During week 12, schools reported 4.36% absenteeism. This is a decrease compared to the previous week (5.01%). The percent absenteeism for each county ranged from 2.11 to 6.73%. The percent absent for this same week last year was 4.95%. The percent absenteeism no public health region was found to be at or above the state baseline (5.73%).

http://nj.gov/health/flu/fluinfo.shtml

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey Week 13: 25 hospitalizations; No fatalities

Week 13: Sporadic

25 hospitalizations (rising); total 943 (since week 36)

Long term care facilities: During week 13, 0.58% ILI was reported statewide from long term care facilities. This is a decrease compared to the previous week (0.83%). The percent ILI for each county ranged from 0.00% to 1.31%. The percent ILI for this same week last year was 0.58% in long-term care facilities.

School absenteeism: During week 13, schools reported 6.18% absenteeism. This is an increase compared to the previous week (4.36%). The percent absenteeism for each county ranged from 1.35 to 10.50%. The percent absent for this same week last year was 4.35%. The percent absenteeism for the northeast (9.76%) public health region was found to be at or above the state baseline (5.73%).

Emergency depts: During week 13, 3.85% of ILI was reported statewide from emergency departments. This is an increase compared to the previous week (3.32%). The percent ILI for each county ranged from 0.43 to 15.98%. The percent ILI for this same week last year was 3.74% in emergency departments. The percent ILI for the northwest (8.15%), central west (6.23%) and central east (4.47%) public health regions were found to be above the state baseline (3.04%).

P&I: 7.52% (last year was 4.05%)
RSV: 5.81% (decrease)
Percent positive: low

http://nj.gov/health/flu/documents/stats09/flummwr_13.pdf

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey Week 14: 19 hospitalizations; No fatalities

Week 14: Sporadic

19 new hospitalizations; total 962

Long-term Care Facilities
During week 14, 0.33% ILI was reported statewide from long term care facilities. This is a decrease compared to the previous week (0.58%). The percent ILI for each county ranged from 0.00% to 2.37%.

School Absenteeism
During week 14, schools reported 3.96% absenteeism. This is a decrease compared to the previous week (6.18%). The percent absenteeism for each county ranged from 0.00 to 10.43%. The percent absent for this same week last year was 4.56%. The percent absenteeism for the northwest (10.43%) public health region was found to be at or above the state baseline (5.73%).

During week 14, 2.97% of ILI was reported statewide from emergency departments. This is a decrease compared to the previous week (3.85%).

During week 14, 0.48% of sentinel provider patient visits were due to ILI. These data reflect reports from thirteen (18%) of the 70 enrolled sentinel providers.

P&I deaths: 7.95% (same week last year was 6.21%)
RSV: 3.75%

http://nj.gov/health/flu/documents/stats09/flummwr_14.pdf

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey Week 15: 34 hospitalizations; No fatalities

Week 15: Sporadic

34 hospitalizations; 0 deaths
Percent positive ~4%
RSV: 3.48%
P&I deaths: 7.80% (last year at this time: 5.83%)


The mean daily percentage of ED visits for ILI during the week ending 04/17/10 was 3.1%, compared to 3.1% for the previous week.
During week 15, 0.48% ILI was reported statewide from long term care facilities. This is an increase compared to the previous week (0.33%).
During week 15, schools reported 4.42% absenteeism. This is an increase compared to the previous week (3.96%). The percent absenteeism for each county ranged from 2.51 to 7.36%.

http://nj.gov/health/flu/documents/stats09/flummwr_15.pdf

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey Week 16: 20 hospitalizations; No fatalities

Week 16: Sporadic

20 new hospitalizations; total 1016

0.57% ILI was reported statewide from long term care facilities

Schools reported 4.17% absenteeism. This is a decrease compared to the previous week (4.42%). The percent absenteeism for each county ranged from 1.92 to 6.56%. The percent absent for this same week last year was 4.35%.

3.00% of ILI was reported statewide from emergency departments. This is an increase from the previous week (2.97%). The percent ILI for each county ranged from 0.00 to 8.72%. The percent ILI for this same week last year was 3.16% in emergency departments. The percent ILI for the northwest (3.95%), northeast (3.27%) and central east (3.66%) public health regions were found to be above the state baseline (3.04%).

0.59% of sentinel provider patient visits were due to ILI

P&I deaths: 7.25%
6.40% of all RSV samples tested were positive. This is an increase from the
previous week 3.48%.

http://nj.gov/health/flu/documents/stats09/flummwr_16.pdf

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey Week 17: 17 hospitalizations; No fatalities

Week 17: Sporadic

17 hospitalizations; total 1,033
0.58% ILI was reported statewide from long term care facilities

Schools reported 4.39% absenteeism.

3.04% of ILI was reported statewide from emergency departments. This is an increase from the previous week.

0.43% of sentinel provider patient visits were due to ILI

P&I deaths: 4.46%
3.36% of all RSV samples tested were positive.

http://nj.gov/health/flu/documents/stats09/flummwr_17.pdf

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey Week 18: 18 hospitalizations; No Activity

Week 18: No Activity

18 hospitalizations; cumulative total: 1051

Long-term Care Facilities During week 18, 0.42% ILI
School Absenteeism During week 18, schools reported 3.73% absenteeism
2.17% of ILI was reported statewide from emergency departments
2.31% of sentinel provider patient visits were due to ILI
P&I deaths: 1.69%

http://nj.gov/health/flu/documents/stats09/flummwr_18.pdf

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey Week 19: 13 hospitalizations

Week 19: Sporadic

13 hospitalizations; Cumulative 1064

During week 19, 2.20% of ILI was reported statewide from emergency departments. This is an increase compared to the previous week (2.17%)

During week 19, 0.93% ILI was reported statewide from long term care facilities. This is an increase compared to the previous week (0.42%).

During week 19, schools reported 4.17% absenteeism. This is an increase compared to the previous week (3.73%).

P&I deaths: 4.32% (The percentage of death due to pneumonia or influenza for this same week last year was 2.42%.)

During week 18, 6.35% of all RSV samples tested were positive. This is an increase from the previous week 2.04%.

http://nj.gov/health/flu/documents/stats09/flummwr_19.pdf

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: New Jersey Week 20: 17 hospitalizations

Week 20: Sporadic

17 hospitalizations: cumulative 1081

During week 20, 0.60% ILI was reported statewide from long term care facilities. This is a decrease compared to the previous week (0.93%).

During week 20, schools reported 5.28% absenteeism. This is an increase compared to the previous week (4.17%).

During week 20, 2.87% of ILI was reported statewide from emergency departments. This is an increase compared to the previous week (2.20%).

P&I deaths: 3.15%

http://nj.gov/health/flu/documents/stats09/flummwr_20.pdf