Singapore MOH Updates

[Ronan Kelly]

WEEKLY INFECTIOUS DISEASE BULLETIN
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 17
21-27 Apr 2013

51 cases of Salmonellosis, 24 Chikungunya, 537 Dengue (well above the epidemic threshold), 2 DHF, 579 HFMD, 15 mumps - see link for full list.



Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,699
Conjunctivitis: 95
Diarrhoea: 444
Chickenpox: 13

Influenza indicators for E-week 17 (21 April - 27 April 2013) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI remained stable at 2,699 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 17, compared to 2,688 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 16, remaining below the warning level.

The proportion of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) among the polyclinic attendances for ARI remained low at 1%.
The overall prevalence of Influenza among ILI samples (n=134) in the community was 23.9% in the past 4 weeks. Of all the influenza virus isolates in March 2013, influenza A(H3N2), influenza A(H1N1-2009), and influenza B comprised 29.2%, 45.8% and 25.% respectively.

[Ronan Kelly]

WEEKLY INFECTIOUS DISEASE BULLETIN
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 19 (no week 18 report released)
5 - 11 May 2013

30 cases of Salmonellosis, 30 Chikungunya, 559 Dengue (well above epidemic level), 3 DHF, 629 HFMD - see link for full list.

Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,747
Conjunctivitis: 91
Diarrhoea: 478
Chickenpox: 14

Influenza indicators for E-week 19 (5 - 11 May 2013) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI remained stable at 2,747 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 19, compared to 2,854 (over 4.5 working days) in E-week 18, remaining below the warning level.

The proportion of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) among the polyclinic attendances for ARI remained low at 1%.
The overall prevalence of Influenza among ILI samples (n=162) in the community was 18.5% in the past 4 weeks. Of all the influenza virus isolates in April 2013, influenza A(H3N2), influenza A(H1N1-2009), and influenza B comprised 44.7%, 31.6% and 23.7% respectively.

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[Ronan Kelly]

WEEKLY INFECTIOUS DISEASE BULLETIN
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 20
12 - 18 May 2013

45 cases of Salmonellosis, 28 Chikungunya, 610 Dengue (New High - well above epidemic level), 701 HFMD (above warning level), 11 invasive Pneumococcal disease - see link for full list.

Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,519
Conjunctivitis: 90
Diarrhoea: 452
Chickenpox: 18

Influenza indicators for E-week 20 (12 - 18 May 2013) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI remained stable at 2,519 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 20, compared to 2,747 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 19, remaining below the warning level.
The proportion of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) among the polyclinic attendances for ARI remained low at 1%.
The overall prevalence of Influenza among ILI samples (n=153) in the community was 25.5% in the past 4 weeks. Of all the influenza virus isolates in April 2013, influenza A(H3N2), influenza A(H1N1-2009), and influenza B comprised 44.7%, 31.6% and 23.7% respectively.

[Ronan Kelly]

WEEKLY INFECTIOUS DISEASE BULLETIN
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 21
19 - 25 May 2013

15 cases of Chikungunya, 638 Dengue (another new high - well above epidemic level), 3 DHF, 673 HFMD, see link for full list.

Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,726
Conjunctivitis: 90
Diarrhoea: 452
Chickenpox: 11

Influenza indicators for E-week 21 (19 - 25 May 2013) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI remained stable at 2,726 (over 4.5 working days) in E-week 21, compared to 2,519 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 20.

The proportion of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) among the polyclinic attendances for ARI remained low at 1%.
The overall prevalence of Influenza among ILI samples (n=149) in the community was 30.2% in the past 4 weeks. Of all the influenza virus isolates in April 2013, influenza A(H3N2), influenza A(H1N1-2009), and influenza B comprised 44.7%, 31.6% and 23.7% respectively.

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[Ronan Kelly]

WEEKLY INFECTIOUS DISEASE BULLETIN
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 22
26 May - 1 Jun 2013

42 cases of Salmonellosis, 31 Chikungunya, 743 Dengue (new high above epidemic threshold), 3 DHF, 782 HFMD (above warning level), see link for full list.

Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,733
Conjunctivitis: 85
Diarrhoea: 460
Chickenpox: 13

Influenza indicators for E-week 22 (26 May - 1 Jun 2013) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI remained stable at 2,733 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 22, compared to 2,726 (over 4.5 working days) in E-week 21.

The proportion of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) among the polyclinic attendances for ARI remained low at 1%.
The overall prevalence of Influenza among ILI samples (n=159) in the community was 37.7% in the past 4 weeks. Of all the influenza virus isolates in May 2013, influenza A(H3N2), influenza A(H1N1-2009), and influenza B comprised 71.0%, 8.1% and 19.4% respectively.
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[Ronan Kelly]

WEEKLY INFECTIOUS DISEASE BULLETIN
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL WEEK 23
2 - 8 Jun 2013

51 cases of Salmonellosis, 40 Chikungunya, 815 Dengue (new record well above epidemic level), 1 DHF, 699 HFMD (above warning level), 14 mumps - see link for full list.

Average daily clinic visits;
ARI: 2,434
Conjunctivitis: 76
Diarrhoea: 403
Chickenpox: 9

Influenza indicators for E-week 23 (2 Jun - 8 Jun 2013) are as follows:
The average daily number of patients seeking treatment in the polyclinics for ARI remained stable at 2,434 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 23, compared to 2,733 (over 5.5 working days) in E-week 22.

The proportion of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) among the polyclinic attendances for ARI remained low at 1%.
The overall prevalence of Influenza among ILI samples (n=169) in the community was 42.0% in the past 4 weeks. Of all the influenza virus isolates in May 2013, influenza A(H3N2), influenza A(H1N1-2009), and influenza B comprised 71.2%, 7.6% and 19.7% respectively.
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http://www.dengue.gov.sg/subject.asp?id=73