South Carolina 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-39 (No New Deaths; Total 46) Sporadic Activity

[Missouriwatcher]

Week 47: Widespread
ILI: 0.95% (Coast 1.75%); baseline 2.05%
38 new hospitalizations; total 61 (majority 0-4 yrs)
BOL reports 91% positive for influenza, majority A(H3N2)

http://www.scdhec.gov/flu/flu-activity-surveillance.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: South Carolina 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-48 (Five Deaths Reported)

Week 48: Widespread
5 deaths reported (0-4 yrs; 50-64 yrs; 65 and over)

ILI: 2.1% Above baseline in the Upstate (2.24%), below baseline in the Midlands (1.54%), and above baseline along the Coast (3.60%).
68 new hospitalizations; total 131 (majority 0-4 yrs)
BOL reports 79% positive for influenza: A(H3N2) and A(H1N1)

http://www.scdhec.gov/flu/flu-activity-surveillance.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: South Carolina 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-49 (Two New Deaths; Total Seven)

Week 49: Widespread
2 new deaths reported; total 7
176 new hospitalizations; total 310

ILI: 3.97% (baseline 2.05%)

http://www.scdhec.gov/flu/flu-activity-surveillance.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: South Carolina 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-50 (Three New Deaths; Total 10)

Week 50: Widespread
3 new deaths reported; total 10
308 new hospitalizations; total 519

ILI: 3.61% (baseline 2.05%)
60% positive for influenza: all A(H3N2)

http://www.scdhec.gov/flu/flu-activity-surveillance.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: South Carolina 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-51 (Three New Deaths; Total 13)

Week 51: Widespread
3 new deaths reported; total 13
52 new hospitalizations; total 571

ILI: 6.16% (baseline 2.05%)
100% positive for influenza

http://www.scdhec.gov/flu/flu-activity-surveillance.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: South Carolina 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-52 (Two New Deaths; Total 15)

Week 52: Widespread
2 new deaths reported; total 15 (1 age 0-4; 2 age 50-64; 12 age 65+)
221 new hospitalizations; total 862

ILI: 5.82% (baseline 2.05%)

http://www.scdhec.gov/flu/flu-activity-surveillance.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: South Carolina 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-1 (Three New Deaths; Total 22)

Week 1: Widespread
3 new deaths reported; total 22 (1 age 0-4; 2 age 50-64; 19 age 65+)
198 new hospitalizations; total 1,087

ILI: 2.12% (baseline 2.05%)
60% positive for influenza; majority A(H3N2)

http://www.scdhec.gov/flu/flu-activity-surveillance.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: South Carolina 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-2

Week 2: Widespread
4 new adult deaths; total 27
112 new hospitalizations; total 1,209

ILI: 1.94% (below baseline)
67% positive for influenza; majority A/H3N2

http://www.scdhec.gov/flu/flu-activity-surveillance.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: South Carolina 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-3 (Three New Deaths; Total 30)

Week 3: Widespread
3 new adult deaths; total 30 (week 2 report apparently meant to state 4 new deaths total 27)
68 new hospitalizations; total 1,279

ILI: 1.59% (below baseline)
47.6% positive for influenza; all A/H3N2

http://www.scdhec.gov/flu/flu-activity-surveillance.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: South Carolina 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-4 (No New Deaths; Total 31)

Week 4: Regional
No new deaths; total 31
47 new hospitalizations; total 1,326

ILI: 1.26% (below baseline)

http://www.scdhec.gov/flu/flu-activity-surveillance.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: South Carolina 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-5 (No New Deaths; Total 36)

Week 5: Regional
No new deaths; total 36
50 new hospitalizations; total 1,356

ILI: 1.35% (below baseline)
69.5% positive for influenza

http://www.scdhec.gov/flu/flu-activity-surveillance.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: South Carolina 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-6 (One New Death; Total 38)

Week 6: Regional
1 new deaths; total 38
19 new hospitalizations; total 1,395

ILI: 1.1% (below baseline)
43% positive for influenza; all A/H3N2

http://www.scdhec.gov/flu/flu-activity-surveillance.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: South Carolina 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-7 (No New Deaths; Total 38)

Week 7: Regional
No new deaths; total 38
29 new hospitalizations; total 1,424

ILI: 1.07% (below baseline)
57% positive for influenza

http://www.scdhec.gov/flu/flu-activity-surveillance.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: South Carolina 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-8 (No New Deaths; Total 38)

Week 8: Local
No new deaths; total 38
15 new hospitalizations; total 1,441

ILI: 0.92% (below baseline)
45% positive for influenza; majority B

http://www.scdhec.gov/flu/flu-activity-surveillance.htm

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: South Carolina 2012-13 Season: Weeks 47-9 (Two New Deaths; Total 40)

Week 9: Local
2 new deaths; total 40 (3 of which were pediatric)
12 new hospitalizations; total 1,453

ILI: 0.99% (below baseline)
52% positive for influenza; majority B

http://www.scdhec.gov/flu/flu-activity-surveillance.htm