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  • Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-16 (One New Pediatric Death; Total Two)

    Week 47: influenza-like illness increased slightly in Louisiana. Based on data reported from sentinel laboratories, 21.2% of samples were positive for influenza. The percent of positive samples continues to increase. All samples submitted to CDC from Louisiana for subtyping have been the H3 virus that matches the component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere.

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    Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-48

    Week 48: Regional
    Influenza-like illness remained stable in Louisiana. There was an increase in the tests reported from sentinel laboratories this week but the percent positive (19.7) slightly decreased. All samples submitted to CDC from Louisiana for subtyping have been the H3 virus that matches the component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere.

    ILI: ~5%

    Comment


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      Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-49

      Week 49: Regional, high

      The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories and the state lab
      also increased. All samples submitted to CDC from Louisiana for subtyping have been the H3 virus that matches the component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere.

      ILI: ~6%

      Comment


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        Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-50

        Week 50: Regional
        During week 50 (December 9 -December 15, 2012) influenza-like illness increased in Louisiana. The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories and the state labalso increased. All samples submitted to CDC from Louisiana for subtyping have been the H3 virus that matches the component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere.

        ILI: ~6.5% (>10% Region 6)
        ~29% positive for influenza; majority A

        Comment


        • #5
          Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-51

          Week 51: Widespread

          During week 51 (December 16 -December 22, 2012) influenza-like illness increased in Louisiana. The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories and the state lab also increased. All samples submitted to CDC from Louisiana for subtyping have been the H3 virus that matches the component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere.

          ILI: ~8% (>10% Region 6)
          ~31% positive for influenza; majority A

          Comment


          • #6
            Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-52

            Week 52: Widespread

            During week 52 (December 23 -December 29, 2012) influenza-like illness increased in Louisiana. The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories and the state lab decreased slightly. All samples submitted to CDC for subtyping so far this season have been characterized as A/VICTORIA/361/2011-LIKE(H3N2) GP, the influenza A (H3N2) component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere vaccine.

            ILI: ~8.8% (>10% Regions 3,6,7)

            Comment


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              Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-1

              Week 1: Widespread
              During week 1 (December 30, 2012 - January 5, 2013) influenza-like illness slightly decreased in Louisiana. The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories and the state lab remains stable. All samples submitted to CDC for subtyping so far this season have been characterized as A/VICTORIA/361/2011-LIKE(H3N2) GP, the influenza A (H3N2) component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere vaccine.

              ILI: ~6.6% (>10% regions 3,6,7)

              Comment


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                Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-2

                Week 2:
                During week 2 (January 6, 2013 - January 12, 2013) influenza-like illness slightly decreased in Louisiana. The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories and the state lab also decreased. All samples submitted to CDC for subtyping so far this season have been characterized as A/VICTORIA/361/2011-LIKE(H3N2) GP, the influenza A (H3N2) component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere vaccine.

                ILI: ~6% (>10% regions 3,6,7,8)
                ~23% positive for influenza

                Comment


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                  Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-3

                  During week 3 (January 13, 2013 - January 19, 2013) influenza-like illness continued to decrease in Louisiana. The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories and the state lab slightly increased. All influenza A samples submitted to CDC for subtyping so far this season have been characterized as A/VICTORIA/361/2011-LIKE(H3N2) GP, the influenza A (H3N2) component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere vaccine. An influenza B specimen submitted for characterization belonged to the B/Victoria lineage which was the 2011-2012 B component of the Northern Hemisphere vaccine formulation. The 2012-2013 formulation is from the B/Yamagata lineage.

                  ILI: ~5.2% (>10% regions 3,6,7,8)
                  ~26% positive for influenza

                  Comment


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                    Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-4

                    Week 4: Widespread
                    During week 4 (January 20, 2013 - January 26, 2013) influenza-like illness remained stable in Louisiana. The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories and the state lab increased. All influenza A samples submitted to CDC for subtyping so far this season have been characterized as A/VICTORIA/361/2011-LIKE(H3N2) GP, the influenza A (H3N2) component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere vaccine. An influenza B specimen submitted for characterization belonged to the B/Victoria lineage which was the 2011-2012 B component of the Northern Hemisphere vaccine formulation. The 2012-2013 formulation is from the B/Yamagata lineage.

                    ILI: ~5%
                    ~28.5% positive for influenza (regions 3,6,7,8 >10%)

                    Comment


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                      Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-5 (One Pediatric Death Reported)

                      Week 5: Regional
                      1 influenza-associated pediatric death; total 1 reported in MMWR week 5 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwr...cid=mm6205md_w

                      During week 5 (January 27, 2013 - February 2, 2013) influenza-like illness continued
                      to decrease in Louisiana. The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories
                      and the state lab also decreased. All influenza A samples submitted to CDC for
                      subtyping so far this season have been characterized as A/VICTORIA/361/2011-
                      LIKE(H3N2) GP, the influenza A (H3N2) component of the 2012-2013 Northern
                      Hemisphere vaccine. An influenza B specimen submitted for characterization belonged
                      to the B/Victoria lineage which was the 2011-2012 B component of the Northern
                      Hemisphere vaccine formulation. The 2012-2013 formulation is from the B/Yamagata
                      lineage.

                      ILI: 4.5% (regions 3&7 >10%)
                      ~25% positive for influenza (first week A/2009 H1N1 has been detected during season)

                      Comment


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                        Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-6 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total 1)

                        Week 6: Regional
                        No new pediatric deaths; total 1

                        ILI: ~3% (region 7 above 10%)

                        During week 6 (February 3, 2013 - February 9, 2013) influenza-like illness continued to decrease in Louisiana. The percent of positive samples from sentinel laboratories and the state lab also decreased. All influenza A samples submitted to CDC for subtyping so far this season have been characterized as A/VICTORIA/361/2011-LIKE(H3N2) GP, the influenza A (H3N2) component of the 2012-2013 Northern Hemisphere vaccine. An influenza B specimen submitted for characterization belonged to the B/Victoria lineage which was the 2011-2012 B component of the Northern Hemisphere vaccine formulation. The 2012-2013 formulation is from the B/Yamagata lineage.

                        20% positive for influenza

                        Comment


                        • #13
                          Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-7 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total 1)

                          Week 7: Regional
                          No new pediatric deaths; total 1
                          Influenza continued to decrease

                          ILI: ~3% (region 7 above 10%)
                          10% positive for influenza

                          Comment


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                            Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-8 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total 1)

                            Week 8: Local
                            No new pediatric deaths; total 1
                            Influenza continued to decrease

                            ILI: ~3% (region 7 above 10%)
                            19% positive for influenza; majority A

                            Comment


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                              Re: Louisiana 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-9 (No New Pediatric Deaths; Total 1)

                              Week 9:
                              No new pediatric deaths; total 1
                              Influenza continued to decrease

                              ILI: ~2.9% (region 7 above 10%)
                              ~13% positive for influenza; majority B

                              Comment

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