Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-29 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-20 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Week 18: Sporadic
No new deaths; total 3
In week 18 there were two influenza or ILI outbreaks reported into EpiCom.
? Alachua County: A daycare facility reported that 5/100 students were ill with ILI. Three specimens tested rapid antigen positive for influenza
A. None of the ill students had received influenza vaccination. No staff members reported ILI symptoms. The daycare was advised of
proper control measures.
? Escambia County: A skilled nursing facility reported 59/150 residents and 37/200 staff ill with ILI and respiratory symptoms. Three residents
were hospitalized, two of which tested PCR-positive for influenza A. Specimens were forwarded to BOL for subtyping. Investigation of this
outbreak is ongoing.
Eleven influenza or ILI outbreaks have been reported into EpiCom in the 2011-12 influenza season.

ILI: 1.5% (moderate in Orange, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties)
ED ILI: 2.1%
18.8% positive for influenza

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/flu/2012/index.html

[JimO]

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-18 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

It's too soon to see a trend, but like some other early indicators in various states, the trend is upward at the official end of flu season.

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-19 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Week 19: Sporadic
No new deaths; total 3
No new outbreaks; total 11

ILI: 1.4% (moderate in Palm Beach County)
ED ILI: 2%
41.4% positive for influenza: majority B

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/flu/2012/index.html

[JimO]

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-19 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Week 19 %ILI chart for Florida

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/flu/2012/Week-19-2012.pdf

[JimO]

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-19 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

I just noticed that the 2011-12 lines on Weeks 18 and 19 are shifted both vertically and horizontally and no new data seems to have been added to the end of the line.

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-20 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Week 20: Sporadic
No new deaths; total 3
No new outbreaks; total 11

ILI: 1.4% (moderate in Flagler and Palm Beach counties)
ED ILI: 2.5%
32.3% positive for influenza: majority B

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/flu/2012/index.html

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-21 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Week 21: Sporadic
No new deaths; total 3
No new outbreaks; total 11

ILI: 3% (moderate in Bradford, Levy and Orange counties)
ED ILI: 2.6%
22.8% positive for influenza: majority B

Age-specific trends show that percent ILI in the 0-55+ age group is increasing in week 21.

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/flu/2012/index.html

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-22 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Week 22:
No new deaths; total 3
No new outbreaks; total 11

ILI: 1.6% (moderate in Bay, Bradford, Levy and Palm Beach counties)
ED ILI: 2.4%
21.4% positive for influenza: all B

Age-specific trends show that percent ILI in all age groups is increasing in week 22.

ILI activity in ESSENCE is elevated over previous years at this time in Regions 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7.

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/flu/2012/index.html

[JimO]

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-22 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

The Emergency Department %ILI is higher than normal for this time of year and has shown an increasing trend over the past month or so.

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-23 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Week 23:
No new deaths; total 3
3 new outbreaks (Collier County, Palm Beach County, Miami-Dade County)

ILI: 1.7% Age-specific trends show that percent ILI in the 9-54 age group is decreasing and percent ILI is increasing in the 55+ age group in week 23.
ED ILI: 2.1% (ILI activity in ESSENCE is elevated over previous years at this time in Regions 3, 5 and 7.)
69.9% positive for influenza: majority B

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/flu/2012/index.html

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-24 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Week 24: Two counties report moderate: Bradford and Levy
No new deaths; total 3
No new outbreaks

ILI: 1.8% (ILI visit counts are decreasing in all age groups in week 24)
ED ILI: 2% (ESSENCE emergency department data show elevated percent ILI in some counties compared to previous years at this time. Most counties report low to no activity.)

37.5% positive for influenza: majority B
activity. http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_c...012/index.html

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-25 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Week 25: Two counties report moderate: Bradford and Levy
No new deaths; total 3
No new outbreaks

ILI: 1.3% (ILI visit counts are decreasing in the 0-64 age group in week 25. ILI visit counts are increasing in the 65+ age group in week 25)
ED ILI: 2% (Overall activity for influenza-like illnessreported in ESSENCE is elevated compared to levels seen in previous non-pandemic seasons at this time)

37.5% positive for influenza: majority B

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/flu/2012/index.html

[gsgs]

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-25 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

we have a summer wave of flu-B in region 4 , i.e. Florida

St. Lucie, Martin and Indian River counties


did it happen before ? flu-B-wave in June
why is it ? weather ?
immunity ? there was little flu the last season in Florida


region 3 has some ILI, which apparently is not flu

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/flu/2012/index.html

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/flu/2012/Week-25-2012.pdf

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-25 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

Look at 2005-06 season
Weeks 16-27 had majority B (ILI ~1% during this time)

http://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/fluview/fluportaldashboard.html

[gsgs]

Re: Florida 2011-2012 Flu Season: Weeks 40-25 (No New Deaths; Total Three)

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REGION 4 2011/2012 Season

Week,H1,Mx,H3,A?,A-,B,Total,%+
40,0,0,0,0,5,5,538,1.86
41,0,0,0,0,0,6,529,1.13
42,0,0,2,0,7,4,606,2.15
43,0,0,0,0,14,8,788,2.79
44,0,1,2,0,7,5,778,1.93
45,0,1,0,0,13,12,853,3.05
46,0,0,3,0,7,9,948,2
47,0,0,2,0,21,14,855,4.33
48,0,1,4,0,14,13,1006,3.18
49,0,4,10,0,15,13,936,4.49
50,0,3,4,0,17,9,978,3.37
51,0,3,9,0,18,13,1062,4.05
52,0,0,13,0,21,4,1054,3.61
01,0,1,3,0,15,2,972,2.16
02,0,0,20,0,13,2,901,3.88
03,0,4,9,0,11,1,864,2.89
04,0,9,15,0,29,9,1010,6.14
05,0,5,16,0,24,8,952,5.57
06,0,16,24,0,26,5,948,7.49
07,0,16,22,0,70,5,1149,9.83
08,0,24,58,0,78,10,1220,13.93
09,0,19,68,0,121,16,1356,16.52
10,0,21,41,0,119,14,1218,16.01
11,0,34,70,0,106,17,1329,17.08
12,0,22,61,0,115,14,1451,14.61
13,0,18,34,0,119,15,1545,12.04
14,0,20,24,0,105,17,1128,14.72
15,0,12,20,0,58,22,1226,9.14
16,0,1,12,0,79,14,902,11.75
17,0,7,17,0,62,38,874,14.19
18,0,4,19,0,52,28,826,12.47
19,0,2,9,0,43,46,786,12.72
20,0,4,18,0,32,51,765,13.73
21,0,2,13,0,48,71,812,16.5
22,0,0,2,0,33,91,783,16.09
23,0,0,5,0,30,123,811,19.48
24,0,0,2,0,35,91,723,17.7
25,0,0,3,0,13,61,533,14.45
26,0,0,2,0,19,70,394,23.1

week,0-4,5-24,25-49,50-64,>64,total ILI,patients,unw.ILI,w.ILI
40,728,695,209,65,44,1741,139548,1.248,1.119
41,694,753,236,89,33,1805,143606,1.257,1.139
42,672,744,231,90,46,1783,140055,1.273,1.245
43,652,799,227,69,44,1791,134953,1.327,1.275
44,677,967,237,96,42,2019,136247,1.482,1.520
45,811,955,306,102,59,2233,143922,1.552,1.516
46,758,836,260,96,64,2014,137888,1.461,1.410
47,892,646,244,98,52,1932,113293,1.705,1.662
48,849,660,268,84,50,1911,139576,1.369,1.299
49,769,819,271,94,50,2003,120945,1.656,1.684
50,973,709,278,99,70,2129,119500,1.782,1.720
51,1182,636,273,100,64,2255,102559,2.199,2.014
52,1255,576,346,137,108,2422,92241,2.626,2.298
01,881,630,339,133,79,2062,115799,1.781,1.640
02,930,734,350,130,76,2220,136242,1.629,1.508
03,1041,825,290,101,78,2335,130537,1.789,1.729
04,1104,1004,342,95,53,2598,141292,1.839,1.763
05,1230,1125,377,100,87,2919,145681,2.004,1.876
06,1183,1242,359,134,81,2999,143487,2.090,1.937
07,1161,1313,428,130,94,3126,142851,2.188,2.070
08,985,1187,442,166,104,2884,144168,2.000,1.991
09,1103,1255,392,153,74,2977,140283,2.122,2.072
10,1019,1338,459,154,79,3049,130883,2.330,2.281
11,1037,1273,459,180,94,3043,132809,2.291,2.171
12,857,1091,426,131,73,2578,135606,1.901,1.895
13,746,1026,297,103,56,2228,134997,1.650,1.713
14,701,857,307,106,39,2010,121079,1.660,1.624
15,675,759,223,62,34,1753,126681,1.384,1.455
16,646,788,192,58,32,1716,126803,1.353,1.391
17,593,696,186,49,37,1561,123309,1.266,1.373
18,536,555,197,56,39,1383,101369,1.364,1.530
19,535,573,191,59,40,1398,108591,1.287,1.404
20,553,542,202,47,34,1378,96346,1.430,1.515
21,666,610,185,52,40,1553,102752,1.511,1.581
22,651,574,190,49,30,1494,91883,1.626,1.772
23,558,506,183,48,20,1315,82352,1.597,1.720
24,527,382,114,30,23,1076,70788,1.520,1.590
25,399,300,147,54,31,931,76180,1.222,1.298
26,386,314,108,39,38,885,60867,1.454,1.482