New York State Department of Health 2011-2012 Flu Monitoring - Week Ending November 26, 2011

All Positive Flu Reports for week ending November 26, 2011

Flu A Flu B Flu, type unknown
14 4 2

All Positive Flu Reports (season to date, by week)

Week ending Flu A Flu B Flu, type unknown
October 8 2 5 1
October 15 10 0 0
October 22 4 6 0
October 29 11 5 0
November 5 7 2 0
November 12 9 4 0
November 19 12 2 0
November 26 14 4 2

Subtypes Tested at Wadsworth Center for week ending 11/26/11

Influenza A (H1N1) Influenza A (H3) Influenza B Influenza Type Not Specified
0 0 0 0

Percent of Visits to Sentinel Providers in NYS (Outside of NYC) for Flu-like Illness (season to date, by week)

Week ending 2010-11 2011-12 Regional Baseline
10/8/2011 0.26% 0.53% 2.50%
10/15/2011 0.36% 0.57%
10/22/2011 0.36% 0.47%
10/29/2011 0.35% 0.46%
11/5/2011 0.52% 0.37%
11/12/2011 0.50% 0.16%
11/19/2011 0.54% 0.22%
11/26/2011 0.60%  
12/3/2011 1.62%  
12/10/2011 2.16%  
12/17/2011 2.68%  
12/24/2011 3.84%  
12/31/2011 4.19%  
1/7/2012 2.87%  
1/14/2012 3.45%  
1/21/2012 3.07%  
1/28/2012 3.35%  
2/4/2012 3.30%  
2/11/2012 3.89%  
2/18/2012 4.03%  
2/25/2012 3.74%  
3/3/2012 2.72%  
3/10/2012 2.72%  
3/17/2012 3.02%  
3/24/2012 2.31%  
3/31/2012 2.02%  
4/7/2012 2.20%  
4/14/2012 2.33%  
4/21/2012 2.23%  
4/28/2012 1.35%  
5/5/2012 1.66%  
5/12/2012 1.72%  

Flu-like Illness in NYS Hospital Emergency Departments as Percentage of Total Emergency Department Visits, by Region (past 52 weeks)

Week Ending Region
Central Hudson Valley Long Island Capital & Northeast Buffalo & Rochester
11/27/2010 4.74% 5.06% 4.79% 4.66% 4.21%
12/4/2010 4.69% 4.65% 4.86% 4.31% 3.90%
12/11/2010 4.40% 5.47% 5.07% 4.55% 3.73%
12/18/2010 4.65% 6.05% 5.69% 4.40% 3.95%
12/25/2010 5.12% 8.04% 7.36% 5.42% 4.28%
1/1/2011 5.02% 8.43% 8.99% 5.65% 5.21%
1/8/2011 5.25% 6.90% 7.50% 5.06% 4.66%
1/15/2011 4.98% 6.43% 7.45% 4.61% 4.63%
1/22/2011 5.89% 6.20% 8.00% 5.50% 5.21%
1/29/2011 5.86% 6.08% 7.21% 4.88% 5.95%
2/5/2011 6.28% 5.47% 6.44% 5.86% 6.16%
2/12/2011 6.92% 5.57% 6.61% 5.52% 7.16%
2/19/2011 8.45% 6.89% 6.90% 6.58% 8.02%
2/26/2011 8.39% 6.99% 6.77% 6.91% 7.61%
3/5/2011 7.82% 6.35% 5.82% 6.15% 6.30%
3/12/2011 7.10% 5.99% 5.47% 6.01% 6.05%
3/19/2011 7.73% 5.41% 5.39% 6.08% 6.10%
3/26/2011 6.80% 5.43% 5.26% 6.23% 5.41%
4/2/2011 6.35% 5.34% 5.59% 5.91% 5.50%
4/9/2011 6.57% 5.17% 5.18% 5.89% 5.56%
4/16/2011 5.86% 4.98% 5.06% 5.42% 4.84%
4/23/2011 4.67% 4.83% 4.81% 4.84% 4.68%
4/30/2011 4.79% 4.39% 4.42% 4.14% 4.27%
5/7/2011 4.74% 3.73% 4.11% 4.10% 3.75%
5/14/2011 4.31% 3.77% 4.04% 4.13% 4.14%
5/21/2011 4.79% 4.42% 4.24% 3.79% 3.67%
5/28/2011 4.55% 4.62% 4.65% 4.55% 3.79%
6/4/2011 4.71% 5.25% 4.71% 4.60% 4.06%
6/11/2011 4.63% 5.33% 4.98% 4.77% 3.97%
6/18/2011 4.82% 4.80% 4.59% 4.73% 3.92%
6/25/2011 4.87% 5.02% 5.25% 4.68% 4.22%
7/2/2011 5.09% 5.44% 5.24% 4.23% 3.89%
7/9/2011 4.78% 5.05% 4.87% 4.53% 3.65%
7/16/2011 4.37% 4.66% 4.63% 4.18% 3.66%
7/23/2011 4.16% 4.51% 4.51% 4.06% 3.60%
7/30/2011 4.00% 4.43% 3.87% 3.95% 3.47%
8/6/2011 4.02% 4.37% 4.23% 3.97% 3.51%
8/13/2011 3.66% 4.13% 4.40% 3.79% 3.57%
8/20/2011 4.30% 3.90% 3.86% 3.81% 3.39%
8/27/2011 4.22% 3.88% 4.16% 3.44% 3.36%
9/3/2011 3.84% 3.77% 3.72% 3.67% 3.58%
9/10/2011 4.10% 3.70% 3.70% 3.67% 3.47%
9/17/2011 4.09% 3.49% 4.21% 3.93% 3.49%
9/24/2011 4.29% 3.84% 3.84% 4.41% 3.93%
10/1/2011 4.21% 3.94% 4.01% 4.45% 3.85%
10/8/2011 4.32% 3.55% 3.99% 4.38% 4.20%
10/15/2011 4.31% 3.95% 4.41% 4.67% 4.37%
10/22/2011 4.77% 3.82% 4.09% 4.10% 4.24%
10/29/2011 5.05% 3.82% 4.07% 4.35% 4.20%
11/5/2011 5.09% 3.80% 4.15% 4.54% 4.38%
11/12/2011 4.67% 4.14% 4.92% 4.19% 4.03%
11/19/2011 5.01% 4.41% 4.31% 4.12% 3.91%
11/26/2011 5.01% 4.57% 4.68% 4.50% 4.26%

Flu-like Illness in NYS Hospital Emergency Departments as Percentage of Total Emergency Department Visits, by Region (3 month snapshot)

Week Ending Region
Central Hudson Valley Long Island Capital & Northeast Buffalo & Rochester
9/10/2011 4.10% 3.70% 3.70% 3.67% 3.47%
9/17/2011 4.09% 3.49% 4.21% 3.93% 3.49%
9/24/2011 4.29% 3.84% 3.84% 4.41% 3.93%
10/1/2011 4.21% 3.94% 4.01% 4.45% 3.85%
10/8/2011 4.32% 3.55% 3.99% 4.38% 4.20%
10/15/2011 4.31% 3.95% 4.41% 4.67% 4.37%
10/22/2011 4.77% 3.82% 4.09% 4.10% 4.24%
10/29/2011 5.05% 3.82% 4.07% 4.35% 4.20%
11/5/2011 5.09% 3.80% 4.15% 4.54% 4.38%
11/12/2011 4.67% 4.14% 4.92% 4.19% 4.03%
11/19/2011 5.01% 4.41% 4.31% 4.12% 3.91%
11/26/2011 5.01% 4.57% 4.68% 4.50% 4.26%

Age Groups for Hospitalized Flu Patients

Age Number of Hospitalizations
0-4 3
5-17 0
18-49 1
50-64 3
65+ 0

Hospitalized Flu Patients, Current and Prior Flu Seasons

Week Ending 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
8/27/2011   16    
9/3/2011   19    
9/10/2011   22    
9/17/2011   28    
9/24/2011   43    
10/1/2011   87    
10/8/2011 2 96 10 9
10/15/2011 1 142 4 4
10/22/2011 0 313 11 10
10/29/2011 4 489 12 10
11/5/2011 11 504 29 5
11/12/2011 3 556 20 5
11/19/2011 12 380 29 7
11/26/2011 11 264 40  
12/3/2011 11 194 58  
12/10/2011 16 126 75  
12/17/2011 13 126 133  
12/24/2011 23 101 248  
12/31/2011 22 107 331  
1/7/2012 51 76 287  
1/14/2012 54 73 325  
1/21/2012 65 65 316  
1/28/2012 98 66 313  
2/4/2012 128 46 247  
2/11/2012 186 35 251  
2/18/2012 155 41 337  
2/25/2012 93 27 342  
3/3/2012 105 27 263  
3/10/2012 112 20 192  
3/17/2012 100 18 178  
3/24/2012 108 23 156  
3/31/2012 86 17 124  
4/7/2012 54 17 84  
4/14/2012 32 14 40  
4/21/2012 62 18 26  
4/28/2012 107 15 22  
5/5/2012 89 6 9  
5/12/2012 140 10 7  
5/19/2012 431 4 3  
5/26/2012 616      
6/2/2012 612      
6/9/2012 447      
6/16/2012 428      
6/23/2012 219      
6/30/2012 145      
7/7/2012 57      
7/14/2012 44      
7/21/2012 19      
7/28/2012 19      
8/4/2012 8      
8/11/2012 14      
8/18/2012 10      
Total 5023 4231 4522 50

Pediatric Flu Deaths-Statewide (season to date, by month and year)

Season October November December January February March April May June July August September
2008-2009 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 2 5 3 0 0
2009-2010 2 9 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
2010-2011 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
2011-2012 0 0