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North Carolina Influenza Update

Final Weekly Statistical Report for 2008-2009 flu season
October 1, 2009

Latest flu statistics for North Carolina

NC Flu-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths

Starting Sept. 27, 2009 North Carolina expanded reporting of flu deaths and hospitalizations to cover all hospitalizations for influenza-like illness (ILI) and all deaths related to influenza, whether seasonal flu or pandemic H1N1 flu. As of Sept. 26, 2009, a total of 13 deaths and 267 hospitalizations attributed to laboratory-confirmed pandemic H1N1 flu had been reported in North Carolina. For information about flu-associated hospitalizations and deaths since September 27, 2009, see the latest flu statistics for North Carolina .

 

North Carolina Influenza Update
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September 26, 2009

I. Influenza-Like Illnesses Reported by N.C. Sentinel Sites
Week
Number		 Ending Number
ILI		 Patient
Visits		 Percent
ILI
40 10/4/2008 41 20,555 0.19%
41 10/11/2008 67 21,128 0.31%
42 10/18/2008 51 21,353 0.23%
43 10/25/2008 58 22,968 0.25%
44 11/1/2008 102 24,359 0.41%
45 11/8/2008 106 25,761 0.41%
46 11/15/2008 110 25,082 0.43%
47 11/22/2008 91 24,684 0.36%
48 11/29/2008 67 14,350 0.46%
49 12/6/2008 99 24,086 0.41%
50 12/13/2008 84 20,486 0.41%
51 12/20/2008 82 16,606 0.49%
52 12/27/2008 69 7,654 0.90%
53 1/3/2009 76 11,244 0.67%
01 1/10/2009 90 19,049 0.47%
02 1/17/2009 124 19,997 0.62%
03 1/24/2009 124 15,715 0.78%
04 1/31/2009 280 23,038 1.21%
05 2/7/2009 396 22,114 1.79%
06 2/14/2009 497 23,285 2.13%
07 2/21/2009 545 24,319 2.24%
08 2/28/2009 719 23,104 3.11%
09 3/7/2009 467 19,316 2.41%
10 3/14/2009 324 19,789 1.63%
11 3/21/2009 275 21,263 1.29%
12 3/28/2009 182 20,704 0.87%
13 4/04/2009 173 19,851 0.87%
14 4/11/2009 100 17,953 0.55%
15 4/18/2009 66 17,286 0.38%
16 4/25/2009 57 18,123 0.31%
17 5/2/2009 176 19,165 0.91%
18 5/9/2009 153 17,647 0.86%
19 5/16/2009 83 12,963 0.64%
20 5/23/2009 59 12,903 0.45%
21 5/30/2009 78 11,417 0.68%
22 6/6/2009 47 13,330 0.35%
23 6/13/2009 74 13,730 0.53%
24 6/20/2009 85 13,699 0.62%
25 6/27/2009 96 14,304 0.67%
26 7/4/2009 89 11,652 0.76%
27 7/11/2009 125 15,300 0.81%
28 7/18/2009 139 15,660 0.88%
29 7/25/2009 125 15,340 0.81%
30 8/1/2009 98 15,450 0.63%
31 8/8/2009 88 13,886 0.63%
32 8/15/2009 111 15,326 0.72%
33 8/22/2009 188 18,369 1.02%
34 8/29/2009 420 22,043 1.91%
35 9/5/2009 1,215 22,389 5.43%
36 9/12/2009 1,151 19,113 6.02%
37 9/19/2009 1,401 24,668 5.68%
38 9/26/2009 1,319 23,563 5.60%


Percentage of Visits for Influenza-like Illness
Reported by Sentinel Providers
North Carolina, 2008-2009(Red Line)
With Comparative 2007-2008(Blue Line)
With Comparative 2006-2007 Data(Yellow Line)
and Comparative 2005-2006 Data(Light Blue Line)Graph illustrating the percentage of visits for ILI

Influenza Positive Tests Reported by the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health by Week

 

 

Comparison of the Sentinel Reports with Reports from the Hospital Emergency Departments






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