New York State Department of Health 2011-2012 Flu Monitoring - Week Ending February 11, 2012

All Positive Flu Reports for week ending February 11, 2012

Flu A Flu B Flu, type unknown
62 12 4

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 3 0
December 3 9 4 1
December 10 16 4 2
December 17 15 2 0
December 24 12 5 3
December 31 11 9 1
January 7 8 7 2
January 14 29 8 0
January 21 15 17 2
January 28 21 12 2
February 4 46 15 0
February 11 62 12 4

Subtypes Tested at Wadsworth Center for week ending 2/11/12

Influenza A (H1) Influenza A (H3) Influenza B Influenza Type Not Specified
0 3 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% 0.52% 2.50%
10/15/2011 0.36% 0.55%
10/22/2011 0.36% 0.43%
10/29/2011 0.35% 0.41%
11/5/2011 0.52% 0.52%
11/12/2011 0.50% 0.40%
11/19/2011 0.54% 0.43%
11/26/2011 0.60% 0.35%
12/3/2011 1.62% 0.61%
12/10/2011 2.16% 0.68%
12/17/2011 2.68% 0.56%
12/24/2011 3.84% 0.47%
12/31/2011 4.19% 0.45%
1/7/2012 2.87% 0.64%
1/14/2012 3.45% 0.72%
1/21/2012 3.07% 0.68%
1/28/2012 3.35% 0.52%
2/4/2012 3.30% 0.60%
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
2/19/2011 8.46% 6.89% 6.91% 6.60% 8.03%
2/26/2011 8.42% 7.01% 6.78% 6.94% 7.64%
3/5/2011 7.82% 6.36% 5.81% 6.18% 6.33%
3/12/2011 7.11% 5.99% 5.47% 6.02% 6.08%
3/19/2011 7.77% 5.45% 5.41% 6.09% 6.12%
3/26/2011 6.80% 5.44% 5.26% 6.25% 5.42%
4/2/2011 6.33% 5.35% 5.58% 5.93% 5.54%
4/9/2011 6.60% 5.19% 5.18% 5.92% 5.57%
4/16/2011 5.90% 4.98% 5.10% 5.47% 4.87%
4/23/2011 4.69% 4.82% 4.81% 4.88% 4.71%
4/30/2011 4.78% 4.40% 4.42% 4.16% 4.32%
5/7/2011 4.77% 3.74% 4.12% 4.10% 3.77%
5/14/2011 4.36% 3.78% 4.04% 4.15% 4.17%
5/21/2011 4.82% 4.35% 4.25% 3.81% 3.71%
5/28/2011 4.58% 4.59% 4.65% 4.55% 3.82%
6/4/2011 4.73% 5.26% 4.71% 4.64% 4.07%
6/11/2011 4.65% 5.35% 4.99% 4.78% 4.00%
6/18/2011 4.84% 4.84% 4.59% 4.79% 3.94%
6/25/2011 4.94% 5.03% 5.24% 4.71% 4.24%
7/2/2011 5.13% 5.44% 5.25% 4.25% 3.92%
7/9/2011 4.78% 5.05% 4.90% 4.56% 3.69%
7/16/2011 4.37% 4.66% 4.64% 4.20% 3.67%
7/23/2011 4.17% 4.51% 4.51% 4.08% 3.60%
7/30/2011 3.99% 4.43% 3.88% 3.97% 3.47%
8/6/2011 4.03% 4.38% 4.24% 4.00% 3.54%
8/13/2011 3.69% 4.14% 4.41% 3.83% 3.57%
8/20/2011 4.30% 3.90% 3.86% 3.85% 3.41%
8/27/2011 4.23% 3.92% 4.16% 3.47% 3.37%
9/3/2011 3.85% 3.77% 3.72% 3.68% 3.59%
9/10/2011 4.12% 3.71% 3.71% 3.67% 3.49%
9/17/2011 4.13% 3.52% 4.23% 3.94% 3.51%
9/24/2011 4.28% 3.86% 3.85% 4.45% 3.91%
10/1/2011 4.22% 3.96% 4.01% 4.44% 3.85%
10/8/2011 4.22% 3.54% 3.98% 4.37% 4.19%
10/15/2011 4.25% 3.95% 4.41% 4.71% 4.38%
10/22/2011 4.70% 3.81% 4.10% 4.12% 4.25%
10/29/2011 4.98% 3.84% 4.07% 4.37% 4.21%
11/5/2011 5.04% 3.79% 4.13% 4.50% 4.40%
11/12/2011 4.63% 4.14% 4.93% 4.21% 4.03%
11/19/2011 5.01% 4.45% 4.32% 4.14% 3.94%
11/26/2011 4.88% 4.64% 4.75% 4.50% 4.28%
12/3/2011 5.26% 4.38% 4.87% 4.11% 3.89%
12/10/2011 5.03% 4.50% 4.82% 4.42% 4.10%
12/17/2011 5.40% 4.69% 4.96% 4.48% 4.08%
12/24/2011 5.03% 5.63% 5.20% 4.39% 4.46%
12/31/2011 6.04% 5.71% 6.06% 5.17% 5.01%
1/7/2012 5.32% 5.24% 5.39% 4.93% 4.70%
1/14/2012 4.68% 4.83% 4.99% 4.65% 4.20%
1/21/2012 4.46% 4.86% 4.79% 4.36% 4.29%
1/28/2012 4.89% 4.46% 4.90% 4.61% 4.43%
2/4/2012 5.17% 4.55% 5.62% 5.24% 4.69%
2/11/2012 5.22% 4.96% 4.87% 4.87% 4.82%

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
11/26/2011 4.88% 4.64% 4.75% 4.50% 4.28%
12/3/2011 5.26% 4.38% 4.87% 4.11% 3.89%
12/10/2011 5.03% 4.50% 4.82% 4.42% 4.10%
12/17/2011 5.40% 4.69% 4.96% 4.48% 4.08%
12/24/2011 5.03% 5.63% 5.20% 4.39% 4.46%
12/31/2011 6.04% 5.71% 6.06% 5.17% 5.01%
1/7/2012 5.32% 5.24% 5.39% 4.93% 4.70%
1/14/2012 4.68% 4.83% 4.99% 4.65% 4.20%
1/21/2012 4.46% 4.86% 4.79% 4.36% 4.29%
1/28/2012 4.89% 4.46% 4.90% 4.61% 4.43%
2/4/2012 5.17% 4.55% 5.62% 5.24% 4.69%
2/11/2012 5.22% 4.96% 4.87% 4.87% 4.82%

Age Groups for Hospitalized Flu Patients

Age Number of Hospitalizations
0-4 8
5-17 1
18-49 4
50-64 5
65+ 1

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 14
12/3/2011 11 194 58 5
12/10/2011 16 126 75 2
12/17/2011 13 126 133 13
12/24/2011 23 101 248 12
12/31/2011 22 107 331 12
1/7/2012 51 76 287 10
1/14/2012 54 73 325 18
1/21/2012 65 65 316 17
1/28/2012 98 66 313 18
2/4/2012 128 46 247 19
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 190

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 0 0 0