Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-34 (No New Deaths, Total 2)

[Missouriwatcher]

Week 40: Sporadic

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/page.asp?id=249&detail=7358

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-41

Week 41: Sporadic

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[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-42

Week 42: Sporadic

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[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-43

Week 43: Sporadic
Positive specimens both Influenza A & B
Region 6 (med-high ILI)

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/page.asp?id=249&detail=7358

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-44

Week 44: Sporadic
Typical for this time of year
PCR positive lab: Influenza B

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/page.asp?id=249&detail=7358

CDC definition:
Local: Outbreaks of influenza or increases in ILI cases and recent laboratory-confirmed influenza in a single region of the state.

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-45

Week 45: Sporadic
Typical for this time of year
Region 6 (med-high ILI)

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/page.asp?id=249&detail=7358

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-46

Week 46: Sporadic
Typical for this time of year
Region 6 (med-high ILI)

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/page.asp?id=249&detail=7358

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-47

Week 47: Spordic
Region 7 experiencing VERY HIGH ILI
Region 6 experiencing Med High ILI

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/page.asp?id=249&detail=7358

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-48

Week 48: Sporadic
Positive labs: Influenza A, B
Region 7 experiencing VERY HIGH ILI
Region 6 experiencing Med High ILI

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/page.asp?id=249&detail=7358

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-49 (Local Activity)

Week 49: Local
Positive labs: Influenza A, B
Region 7 experiencing VERY HIGH ILI
Regions 2 & 6 experiencing Med High ILI

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/page.asp?id=249&detail=7358

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-50

Week 50: Local Activity
81% of positive samples have been B

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/page.asp?id=249&detail=7358

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-51 (Regional Activity)

Week 51: Regional Activity
Influenza activity is increasing
80% of positive influenza samples were Influenza B

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/page.asp?id=249&detail=7358

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-52 (Widespread)

Week 52: Widespread
Influenza activity is increasing
80% of positive influenza samples were Influenza B

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/page.asp?id=249&detail=7358

[Pathfinder]

Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-52 (Widespread)

Hat tip Missouriwatcher

Week 52 ( from 12/26/2010-1/1/2011)

- Big jump in doctors' visits from week 51 to 52, about 4% , now approching 10%

- Considerably higher than the National Data Summary where the proportion for outpatients visits for ILI was 2.6%.

-Hospitalisations, about 1% increase, now at 6%.

If you look at the National Lab Data, 65.9% is Influenza A,
34.1% Influenza B.

As mentioned by Missouriwatcher, Louisiana has 80% Influenza B

From The National Data Summary, there was one influenza-associated pediatric death reported with an Influenza B virus infection.

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Louisiana 2010-2011 Season: Weeks 40-1 (Widespread)

Week 1: Widespread
Influenza activity continues to increase in physician's offices but slightly decreased in hospitals in Louisiana. The number of positive samples reported from sentinel sites also continues to increase and Influenza B remains the predominant strain; 64% of all positives reported are type B.

ILI highest in Regions 6 & 7

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