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Flu Bulletin - 2017-18 - Week 01
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Data presented are for Week 01 (December 31st, 2017 to January 6th, 2018) and was extracted on January 10, 2018
| Measure of activity | Assessment compared to previous week (Lower, Similar, Higher) | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory-confirmed influenza cases | Higher |
23 laboratory-confirmed influenza cases reported (17 sporadic and 6 outbreak cases) |
| Influenza outbreaks | Higher | Five new influenza outbreaks reported this week (all are Influenza B) |
| Influenza activity levels | Similar | Localized activity reported |
| ILI & Respiratory ED Visits | Similar | 12% of all ED visits this week were due to ILI & Resp. syndrome. This signifies a 1.6% increase relative to the previous week. |
| Overall Assessment | Higher |
|
Influenza A N (avg) |
Influenza B N (avg) |
All Types N (avg) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 01 | 5 (24) |
18 (0) |
23 (24) |
| Season | 20 (60) | 40 (0) | 60 (60) |
+Average of past five completed seasons reported in brackets
| Aetiologic Agent/Organism | Week 01 (%) | Season (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza A+ | 0 (0%) | 3 (13%) |
| Influenza B+ | 5 (71%) | 7 (30%) |
| Influenza A & B | 0 (0%) | 1 (4%) |
| Parainfluenza (all types) | 0 (0%) | 2 (9%) |
| No organism identified/unspecified | 2 (29%) | 10 (43%) |
| Total | 7 | 23 |
+Includes combined outbreaks of Influenza and other microorganisms