Re: Missouri 2012-13 Season: Weeks 41-18 (Sporadic)
Week 18: Sporadic
ILI: 0.95% (Cole: 1.82%) Note: Callaway and Saline no report
ED ILI: ~1%
No specimens received at State lab, although other labs reported majority positive for influenza A
No new outbreaks or closures
Hospitalizations: 0-4 year age group increased to 2.13%, 5-14 year age group increased to 3.23% and 65 and older age group increased to 4.59%.
P&I deaths for season: 2,725 (last year at this time: 2,930)
Week 18: Sporadic
ILI: 0.95% (Cole: 1.82%) Note: Callaway and Saline no report
ED ILI: ~1%
No specimens received at State lab, although other labs reported majority positive for influenza A
No new outbreaks or closures
Hospitalizations: 0-4 year age group increased to 2.13%, 5-14 year age group increased to 3.23% and 65 and older age group increased to 4.59%.
P&I deaths for season: 2,725 (last year at this time: 2,930)
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