NYC and NYS 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-20 (Final Report)

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: NYC and NYS 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-16 (No New Deaths; Total 14)

Week 16:
No new deaths; total 14

NYS
The overall level of flu activity is currently low and appears to be decreasing when compared to last week.
The number of people hospitalized with flu is currently 38 and appears to be decreasing when compared to last week.
The number of pediatric influenza-associated deaths in NYS (including NYC) is currently 0 reported this week.
The total number of pediatric influenza-associated deaths in NYS (including NYC) since October 3, 2010, is 7.

http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/influenza/surveillance/2010-2011/

NYC (week 15)
ILI: 1.6%
Four pediatric influenza associated deaths were reported this season.

During Week 15 of 2011, 35 laboratories were contacted, 4% of all specimens submitted for influenza testing were positive for influenza, of which 9 specimens were positive for influenza A by rapid testing and the majority confirmed by viral isolation or PCR. A total of 23 specimens were positive for influenza B which represent 72% of the total positive results. Approximately 4% of specimens submitted for RSV testing were positive.

There were no newly reported influenza outbreaks of respiratory illness at long term care facilities this week.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/flu/downloads/pdf/reports/weekly-surveillance04162011.pdf

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/flu/html/providers/alerts.shtml#sur

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: NYC and NYS 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-17 (No New Deaths; Total 14)

Week 17:
No new deaths; total 14

NYS
The overall level of flu activity is currently low and appears to be decreasing when compared to last week.
The number of people hospitalized with flu is currently 26 and appears to be decreasing when compared to last week.
The number of pediatric influenza-associated deaths in NYS (including NYC) is currently 0 reported this week.
The total number of pediatric influenza-associated deaths in NYS (including NYC) since October 3, 2010, is 7

http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/influenza/surveillance/2010-2011/

NYC (week 16)
Influenza activity is still decreasing in New York City, as it is nationally. Influenza-like illness visits reported to ILINet are at 1.6% of all weekly visits, which is below the Mid-Atlantic and the national baselines. Approximately 1400 individuals have been hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza since the beginning of October; less than a dozen have been hospitalized in the past two weeks. There were no newly reported influenza outbreaks at long-term care facilities this week.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/flu/downloads/pdf/reports/weekly-surveillance04232011.pdf

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/flu/html/providers/alerts.shtml#sur

Week 17:
Influenza activity continues to decrease in New York City, as it is nationally.
Influenza-like-illness visits reported to ILINet are at 1.8% of all weekly visits, which is below the Mid-Atlantic and the national baselines.
There were no newly reported influenza outbreaks of respiratory illness at long term care facilities this week.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/flu/downloads/pdf/reports/weekly-surveillance04302011.pdf

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: NYC and NYS 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-18 (No New Deaths; Total 14)

Week 18:
No new deaths; total 14

NYS:
The overall level of flu activity is currently low and appears to be decreasing when compared to last week.
The number of people hospitalized with flu is currently 22 and appears to be decreasing when compared to last week.
The number of pediatric influenza-associated deaths in NYS (including NYC) is currently 0 reported this week.
The total number of pediatric influenza-associated deaths in NYS (including NYC) since October 3, 2010, is 7.

http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/influenza/surveillance/2010-2011/

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: NYC and NYS 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-19 (No New Deaths; Total 14)

Week 19:
No new deaths; total 14

NYS
The overall level of flu activity is currently low and appears to be decreasing when compared to last week.
The number of people hospitalized with flu is currently 9 and appears to be decreasing when compared to last week.
The number of pediatric influenza-associated deaths in NYS (including NYC) is currently 0 reported this week.
The total number of pediatric influenza-associated deaths in NYS (including NYC) since October 3, 2010, is 7.

http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/influenza/surveillance/2010-2011/

NYC (week 18)
No new deaths
ILI: 1.2%
1% positive for influenza
3% positive for RSV

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/flu/downloads/pdf/reports/weekly-surveillance05072011.pdf

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: NYC and NYS 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-20 (No New Deaths; Total 14)

Week 20:
NYS
No new deaths; total 14
The overall level of flu activity is currently low and appears to be decreasing when compared to last week.
The number of people hospitalized with flu is currently 7 and appears to be decreasing when compared to last week.
The number of pediatric influenza-associated deaths in NYS (including NYC) is currently 0 reported this week.
The total number of pediatric influenza-associated deaths in NYS (including NYC) since October 3, 2010, is 7.
This report represents the final NYSDOH weekly influenza surveillance report of the 2010-11 season. The weekly report for the 2011-12 influenza season will begin in October 2011.

http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/influenza/surveillance/2010-2011/

NYC (week 19)
ILI: 0.8%

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/flu/downloads/pdf/reports/weekly-surveillance05142011.pdf

(week 20)
ILI: 1.2%
<1% positive for influenza (only influenza A)

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/flu/downloads/pdf/reports/weekly-surveillance05212011.pdf