Re: Singapore - Weekly Infectious Disease Bulletin 2014
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 50 7 - 13 Dec 2014
9 cases of Campylobacteriosis, 22 Salmonellosis, 178 Dengue, 371 HFMD, 5 invasive Pneumococcal Disease ... see link for full list.
Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,315
Conjunctivitis: 77
Diarrhoea: 418
Chickenpox: 12
Influenza indicators for E-week 50 (7 December - 13 December 2014) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI increased from 2,235 (over 5.5
working days) in E-week 49 to 2,315 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 50.
The proportion of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) among the polyclinic attendances for ARI remained low below
1%.
The overall prevalence of influenza among ILI samples (n=55) in the community was 18.2% in the past 4 weeks. Of the
specimens tested positive for influenza in November 2014, all were influenza A(H3N2).
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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 50 7 - 13 Dec 2014
9 cases of Campylobacteriosis, 22 Salmonellosis, 178 Dengue, 371 HFMD, 5 invasive Pneumococcal Disease ... see link for full list.
Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,315
Conjunctivitis: 77
Diarrhoea: 418
Chickenpox: 12
Influenza indicators for E-week 50 (7 December - 13 December 2014) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI increased from 2,235 (over 5.5
working days) in E-week 49 to 2,315 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 50.
The proportion of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) among the polyclinic attendances for ARI remained low below
1%.
The overall prevalence of influenza among ILI samples (n=55) in the community was 18.2% in the past 4 weeks. Of the
specimens tested positive for influenza in November 2014, all were influenza A(H3N2).
....
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