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OKFlu View: Influenza Activity Summary
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The purpose of the influenza statistics page is to provide summaries of influenza information obtained from the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) influenza sentinel surveillance system, and influenza test results from the OSDH Public Health Laboratory (PHL).

Note: The last week of the 2012-2013 influenza season will be the week ending April 27, 2013. The Acute Disease Service (ADS) will continue to partner with healthcare providers and hospital laboratories throughout the summer to conduct influenza and viral respiratory sentinel surveillance. From June through September 2013, ADS will produce a monthly report, and updated influenza statistics will be posted on the first Thursday of each month by 10:00 a.m.

Influenza-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance for 2012-2013 Season
(September 30, 2012 through April 30, 2013)

Number of Reported Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths,
Oklahoma

Number of New Hospitalizations and/or Deaths Reported with Testing between April 24 - April 30, 2013

Cumulative Hospitalizations Since September 30, 2012

Cumulative Deaths Since September 30, 2012

1086

Sentinel Surveillance Summary (April 21 through April 27, 2013)

The percentage of outpatient visits meeting the criteria for ILI¹ was 1.7% (76/4,355).
The central region was above the 3.5% baseline for percentage of patients meeting the criteria for ILI.
Two (1.6%) of the 123 rapid influenza tests performed by sentinel laboratories were positive for influenza B.
Since September 30, 2012, 207 of 323 (64.1%) specimens tested by the OSDH PHL by PCR were positive for influenza. Among the positive specimens, 147 (71.0%) were positive for influenza A (H3), 3 (1.4%) was positive for influenza A 2009 (H1), and 57 (27.5%) specimens were positive for influenza B.

¹Influenza-like illness is defined as having a fever (>100°F) combined with a cough and/or a sore throat.

National Information:

Weekly National Statistics (CDC)
Flu Activity Level Criteria (CDC)
United States Influenza Activity Map

Weekly Hospitalizations by Week of Positive Influenza Test

Influenza Hospitalizations and Deaths by County

Influenza Hospitalizations and Deaths by Age Group

Weekly Percent of Influenza-like Illness Based on Total Patient Visits to Sentinel Clinicians

Weekly Percent Positive Influenza Testing Graph 2010-2013

Weekly Sentinel Lab Number, Type, and Percent Positive Influenza Testing Graph 2012-2013

Weekly Influenza Viral Testing Graph

Weekly Viral Respiratory Testing Table

Weekly Percent Positive RSV Testing Graph 2010-2013