Rhiza Labs FluTracker Forum

Thanks for doing the work! I've liked looking at your charts and seeing the trends!

Keep it up!

Hopeful

Thanks for your dedication to this, Gator. I surely appreciate it!

I appreciate it too. There is almost NO mention of flu in the Houston Chronicle. I entered flu as a search term, and looked at the recent results. Ironically, the only mention of the last FluView's report on the most recent flu activity in the southeast and NY was a short article in Spanish. Nothing at all on flu outbreaks elsewhere.

There was a bit on the television news about Kroger and the Salvation Army teaming up to give flu vouchers to low-income people without health insurance because the percentage vaccinated thus far has been low.

If it weren't for all the people keeping up with the situation and posting, and niman and others interpreting some of the details, I'd be in the dark.

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Week 52--Florida (December 26-January 1, 2011)

Week--%Positive for Influenza--%H1N1Positive--%Other
51-----51.0%--------------------14.0%---------80.0% Type A H3; 6.0% Type B
52-----52.4%--------------------14.0%---------60.5% Type A H3; 18.5% Type B; 7.0% Type A Unspecified

Florida is currently reporting Regional Influenza activity statewide. Influenza-like illness (ILI) activity is moderate and increasing in many monitoring systems. This week no counties reported widespread activity, and fourteen counties reported moderate activity. Forty-one counties reported increasing influenza activity. Overall activity for ILI reported in ESSENCE is elevated above levels during the same time period in the 2009-2010 pandemic influenza season.

There was one ILI outbreak reported in Epicom in a Putnam County nursing home affecting 22 residents and 23 staff. Ten cases were tested and 8 were positive for Type A H3.

There was also an Upper Respiratory Illness outbreak in a Jefferson County nursing home with residents becoming ill with coughs and runny noses; no specimens were collected for testing.

One pediatric influenza mortality was reported which is the first of this season.

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl ... eports.htm

Week 1--Florida (January 2-January 8, 2011)

Week--%Positive for Influenza--%H1N1Positive--%Other
51-----51.0%--------------------14.0%---------80.0% Type A H3; 6.0% Type B
52-----59.0%--------------------20.3%---------66.7% Type A H3; 13.0% Type B
01-----47.1%--------------------36.7%---------40.8% Type A H3; 18.4% Type B; 4.1% Type A Unspecified

Florida is currently reporting Regional Influenza activity statewide. Influenza-like illness (ILI) activity is moderate and increasing in many monitoring systems. This week one county (Franklin) reported widespread activity, and fifteen counties reported moderate activity. Twenty-six counties reported increasing influenza activity. ILI reported in ESSENCE and ILINET is elevated above levels over previous years, especially in the souther and central regions.

There were four influenza or ILI outbreaks and one respiratory disease outbreak reported in Florida:

Citrus County: A skilled nursing facility (SNF) outbreak, in which 39/107 residents and 10/193 staff experienced ILI symptoms. Three
patients were hospitalized. One specimen was collected, and was rapid-test negative for influenza.

Hillsborough County: An SNF outbreak of respiratory illness. 53 total residents reported respiratory symptoms, primarily cough. Five
respiratory swabs from acutely ill patients were PCR-tested for influenza A &B, and other respiratory pathogens. One was PCR-positive
for Rhinovirus, the rest were PCR-negative for all pathogens.

Palm Beach County: Two SNFs and one independent living facility (ILF) reported influenza-like illness outbreaks.

No pediatric influenza mortality was reported.

For week 52 (ending January 1) there were:
190 deaths reported
Upper bound of 95% confidence interval for prediction: 182 deaths; Eight excess deathsThe majority of the deaths are in those aged 75 years and older.

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl ... eports.htm

Is Pandemic 2009 H1N1 overtaking H3 in Florida? Any comments Niman?

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Week 2--Florida (January 9-January 15, 2011)

Week--%Positive for Influenza--%H1N1Positive--%Other
51-----51.0%--------------------14.0%---------80.0% Type A H3; 6.0% Type B
52-----59.0%--------------------20.3%---------66.7% Type A H3; 13.0% Type B
01-----47.5%--------------------34.3%---------43.3% Type A H3; 19.4% Type B; 3.0% Type A Unspecified
02-----62.8%--------------------13.6%---------45.8% Type A H3; 27.1% Type B; 13.5% Type A Unspecified

Florida is currently reporting Regional Influenza activity statewide. Statewide, influenza-like illness (ILI) activity is near the moderate threshold and above previous pandemic and non-pandemic influenza seasons at this time.

This week one county (Dixie) reported widespread activity, and fifteen counties reported moderate activity. Twenty-five counties reported increasing influenza activity. ILI reported in ESSENCE and ILINET is elevated above levels over previous years, especially in the southern and central regions.

In week 2 there were five influenza or ILI outbreaks reported into EpiCom:

Seminole County: A nursing home outbreak of influenza A. Three residents reported cough and congestion with no fever. Two residents were rapid-test positive for influenza A; results on the third resident are pending.
Hillsborough County: A skilled nursing facility (SNF) outbreak of influenza. 25 residents and 5 staff reported ILI symptoms. Four respiratory swabs from acutely ill patients were PCR-tested for influenza A &B. Two were positive for influenza A H3 and one was positive for influenza B.
Sarasota County: An influenza outbreak in an Assisted Living Facility (ALF). 18 residents and 11 staff reported ILI symptoms. Four swabs were collected and sent to DOH for PCR testing. All were positive for influenza A H3.
St. Johns County: An ILI outbreak at a nursing rehab facility. 33/107 residents reported ILI symptoms. 6 patients were tested for influenza. Two specimens were positive for influenza A unspecified, and two were positive for influenza B.
Palm Beach County: A resident with PCR-confirmed influenza A H3 in an SNF. 1/91 residents reported ILI. Note that by CDC definition, one positive influenza test in a long-term care facility can be considered an outbreak.
Citrus County: A skilled nursing facility (SNF) outbreak, in which 39/107 residents and 10/193 staff experienced ILI symptoms. Three patients were hospitalized. One specimen was collected, and was rapid-test negative for influenza.

Citrus county outbreak reported twice (also last week). Hillsborough county has had 2 outbreaks so far.

No pediatric influenza mortality was reported.

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl ... eports.htm

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Praemonitus, Praemunitus..Forewarned is Forearmed.