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Week 6: Widespread
56 hospitalizations; total 665
12 outbreaks (6 influenza, 3 pneumonia, 3 ILI); total 44
ILI: 4.2% (baseline 5.6%)
ED ILI: 3.2%
DHMH Laboratories Administration reports 68% positive for influenza: of the positives, 57% 2009 A/H1N1; 42% A/H3N2; 1% B
Week 7: Widespread
78 hospitalizations; total 785
During week 7, four outbreaks of respiratory illness were reported. Three were confirmed as influenza outbreaks, and one was an outbreak of ILI. This brings the season’s total to 48 reported outbreaks.
ILI: 4% (baseline 5.6%)
ED ILI: 3.23%
DHMH Laboratories Administration reports 71% positive for influenza
Week 8: Widespread
31 hospitalizations; total 851
During week 8, seven outbreaks of respiratory illness were reported. Five were confirmed as influenza outbreaks, and two were outbreaks of pneumonia. This brings the season’s total to 55 reported outbreaks.
ILI: 2.7% (baseline 5.6%)
ED ILI: 3%
DHMH Laboratories Administration reports 78% positive for influenza (evenly divided between A/H3 and A/2009 H1N1; some B)
Week 9: Widespread
55 hospitalizations; total 1,000
During week 9, seven outbreaks of respiratory illness were reported. Three were confirmed as influenza outbreaks, three were ILI outbreaks, and one was an outbreak of pneumonia. This brings the season?s total to 62 reported outbreaks. Last season, a total of 208 outbreaks of respiratory illness were reported. Of those, 33 were confirmed as influenza outbreaks.
ILI: 2.4% (baseline 5.6%)
ED ILI: 2.5%
DHMH Laboratories Administration reports 70% positive for influenza (majority A/2009 H1N1)
Week 10: Regional
44 new hospitalizations
ILI: 2.4%
ED ILI: 2.3%
65.7% positive for influenza
During week 10, three outbreaks of respiratory illness were reported. Two were confirmed as influenza outbreaks, and one was an outbreak of pneumonia. This brings the season?s total to 65 reported outbreaks.
Week 11: Regional
23 new hospitalizations; total 1,108
ILI:2%
ED ILI: 1.7%
64% positive for influenza (majority A/H3)
During week 11, seven outbreaks of respiratory illness were reported. Three were confirmed as influenza outbreaks, and four were outbreaks of pneumonia. This brings the season?s total to 72 reported outbreaks. Last season, a total of 208 outbreaks of respiratory illness were reported. Of those, 33 were confirmed as influenza outbreaks.
Week 12: Regional
12 new hospitalizations; total 1,133
ILI: 1.5%
ED ILI: 1.6%
47% positive for influenza (majority A/H3)
During week 12, two outbreaks of respiratory illness were reported. One was confirmed as an influenza outbreak, and one was an outbreak of ILI. This brings the season?s total to 74 reported outbreaks.
Week 14: Regional activity
10 new hospitalizations; total 1,185
ILI: 1.6%
ED ILI: 1.3%
57% positive for influenza
During week 14, three outbreaks of respiratory disease were reported to DHMH. Two were influenza outbreaks; the other was an outbreak of pneumonia. This brings the season?s total at 77 reported outbreaks. There have been a total of 34 influenza outbreaks (last season total was 33)
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