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Flu Bulletin - 2019-20 - Week 52
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Data presented are for surveillance Week 52 (December 22, 2019 to December 28, 2019) and was extracted on December 30, 2019. 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 | Higher | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| Influenza A | - | 4 | 2 | 8 |
|
Influenza B |
- | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Number of influenza outbreaks in institutions | Similar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Influenza A | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Influenza B |
- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
+Percent positivity of lab specimens tested for Influenza A (Erie St. Clair Region) |
Higher |
8.2% (Week 50) |
4.4% (Week 49) |
1.9% |
|
+Percent positivity of lab specimens tested for Influenza B (Erie St. Clair Region) |
Higher |
2.0% (Week 50) |
0.0% (Week 49) |
0.002% |
|
*Percent of emergency department visits due to influenza-like illness or respiratory syndrome |
Higher | 14.2% | 9.6% | 7.0% |
+Includes Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent and Lambton. The values for percent positivity for the season are as of the end of the previous reporting week.
Circulating strains - 2019-20 Season - Week 50
ED visits - 2019-20 Season - Week 1