Week 43, ending Oct. 26, 2013
* Influenza activity level was categorized as geographically sporadic2 with laboratory confirmed influenza reported in 10 counties plus New York City.
* There were 33 laboratory‐confirmed influenza reports, a 136% increase over last week.
* Of the specimens submitted to NYS WHO/NREVSS laboratories, none were positive for influenza.
* One of the 24 specimens submitted to the NYSDOH laboratory was positive for influenza. It was influenza A (H1).
* Reports of percent of patient visits for influenza‐like illness (ILI3) from ILINet providers was 0.77%, which is below the regional baseline of 2.2%.
* The number of patients admitted to the hospital with laboratory‐confirmed influenza or hospitalized patients newly diagnosed with laboratory‐confirmed influenza was nine, a 29% increase over last week.
* There were no influenza‐associated pediatric deaths reported this week. There have been no influenza‐associated pediatric deaths reported this season.
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