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Flu Bulletin - 2018/19 - Week 48
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Data presented are for Week 48 (November 25th, 2018 to December 1st, 2018) and was extracted on December 4th, 2018. Data presented represent a snapshot of the information at the time of extraction and may differ from previous or subsequent reports.
| Indicator | Trend From Previous Week | Current Week | Previous Week | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of lab-confirmed influenza cases | Lower | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| Number of influenza outbreaks in institutions | Similar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
+Percent positivity of lab specimens tested for Influenza A (Erie St. Clair Region) |
Lower |
5% (Week 47) |
15% (Week 46) |
5% |
|
+Percent positivity of lab specimens tested for Influenza B (Erie St. Clair Region) |
Similar |
0% (Week 47) |
0% (Week 46) |
0% |
|
*Percent of emergency department visits due to influenza-like illness or respiratory syndrome |
Similar | 8% | 7% | 6% |
+Includes Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent and Lambton. For the trend comparison, the previous week is compared to the week prior (i.e. if the reporting week is 45, week 44 is compared to week 43). The values for percent positivity for the season are as of the end of the previous reporting week.
*Historical values are displayed in the last figure (see below).
| Causative Agent |
Current Week (N) |
Current Week (%) |
Season (N) |
Season (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza A | 2 | 100% | 14 | 100% |
|
Influenza B |
0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
|
Influenza A & B |
0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 2 | 100% | 14 | 100% |
|
Causative Agent |
Current Week (N) |
Current Week (%) |
Season (N) |
Season (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza A+ | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Influenza B+ | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Influenza A & B | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 0 | - | 0 | - |
+Includes combined outbreaks of Influenza and other microorganisms.
Circulating strains - 2018-19 - Week 48
ED visits - 2018-19 - Week 48