CDC H1N1 Flu Website Situation Update, February 28, 2010

CDC H1N1 Flu Website Situation Update, February 28, 2010 … The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza (P&I) based on the 122 Cities Report remains low….These viruses remain similar to the virus chosen for the 2009 H1N1 vaccine, and remain susceptible to the antiviral drugs oseltamivir and zanamivir with rare exception. … Laboratory Confirmed Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths from August 30 2009 to February 20, 2010…CDC has provided estimates about the number of 2009 H1N1 cases and related hospitalizations and deaths….However, three flu-related pediatric deaths were reported this week: one death was associated with laboratory-confirmed 2009 H1N1, and the remaining two deaths were a…

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Diminshed H1N1 Activity in the USA: Forgotten but not Gone

However, pneumonia and influenza (P&I) mortality as a percentage of recorded deaths was 8. … 1% and is hovering above epidemic threshold (7. 8%)

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Severe H1N1 Cases in North Carolina Raise Concerns

Moreover, Friday’s week 3 influenza report had a sharp spike in pneumonia and influenza deaths, and the cause remains a mystery. … Last October at least four patients had H1N1 with H274Y….

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Severe H1N1 Cases in North Carolina Raise Concerns – 2.01.10 commentary from recombinomics.com

The above data follows similar reports for H1N1 in children in Memphis. … Moreover, Friday’s week 3 influenza report had a sharp spike in pneumonia and influenza deaths, and the cause remains a mystery….

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CDC H1N1 Flu Website Situation Update, January 31, 2010

Overall cumulative hospitalization rates for the 2009-10 influenza season have leveled off in all age groups and very few 2009 H1N1-laboratory confirmed hospitalizations w … The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza (P&I) based on the 122 Cities Report increased over the previous week and is higher than expected f or this time of year….These viruses remain similar to the virus chosen for the 2009 H1N1 vaccine, and remain susceptible to the antiviral drugs oseltamivir and zanamivir with rare exception. …

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CDC H1N1 Flu Website Situation Update, January 23, 2010

Overall cumulative hospitalization rates for the 2009-10 influenza season have leveled off in all age groups and very few 2009 H1N1-laboratory confirmed hospitalizations w … The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza (P&I) based on the 122 Cities Report increased over the previous week and is higher than expected f or this time of year….These viruses remain similar to the virus chosen for the 2009 H1N1 vaccine, and remain susceptible to the antiviral drugs oseltamivir and zanamivir with rare exception. … Laboratory Confirmed Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths from August 30 2009 to January 16, 2010…CDC has provided estimates about the number of 2009 H1N1 cases and related hospitalizations and deaths….In addition, another nine flu-related pediatric deaths were reported this week: three of these deaths were associated with laboratory confirmed 2009 H1N1, four were a…

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Flu death rate bounces back above epidemic threshold in U.S. (People’s Daily)

The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza (P&I) in the United States bounced back again above the epidemic threshold during the second week of 2010, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday. “During week two (Jan. 10 to 16), 8.0 percent of all deaths reported through the 122-Cities Mortality Reporting System were due to P&I. This percentage …

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CDC H1N1 Flu Website Situation Update, January 2, 2010

CDC H1N1 Flu Website Situation Update, January 2, 2010 … The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza (P&I) based on the 122 Cities Report increased over the previous week and is now back above the e…These viruses remain similar to the virus chosen for the 2009 H1N1 vaccine, and remain susceptible to the antiviral drugs oseltamivir and zanamivir with rare exception. … Laboratory Confirmed Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths from August 30 to December 26, 2009..

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CDC reports on Week 51

•All subtyped influenza A viruses reported to CDC were 2009 influenza A (H1N1) viruses. … •The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza (P&I) was above the epidemic threshold….Two of these deaths were associated with 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus infection and two were associated with an influenza A virus for which the subtype was undetermined….

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Incidence of Death in US States – December 31, 2009

… nd/or competency of various State public health officials has affected reporting of pandemic deaths. … Although the number of reported new cases of H1N1 has been dropping in the United States, the pandemic is not over….The reported incidence of death is 10 times higher in South Dakota than Ohio, Missouri and the District of Columbia. ..

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