Wisconsin: Seasonal Flu Update Week 48

I posted yesterday that I could not get Week 48 Report, here.  I have it tonight.

36 people hospitalized this week
7 were admitted to ICU and 3 requiring mechanical ventilation (2 were under 4 years old, 1 was 5-17 yrs old)

They are reporting 0 deaths.
Yesterday, I posted a reported 4 deaths.  Here is an excerpt from that post with the link:

Flu season starts out early, deadly

By Karen Herzog of the Journal Sentinel

Dec. 3, 2012

The flu season is off to an early and deadly start in Wisconsin, with 26 hospitalizations and four flu-related deaths reported here already, according to the state Division of Public Health. 

http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/flu-season-starts-out-early-deadly-gj7t0ec-181941371.html

 

Here is Week 48 from the Wisconsin Department of Health Svcs.

Respiratory virus surveillance report for the week ending November 30, 2012 week 12-48
AT-A-GLANCE
• Respiratory viruses identified this week :
Influenza (A/H3 and B), Rhino/enterovirus, and parainfluenza were predominant viruses.
• Influenza-like illness (ILI) activity for this week
Wisconsin Low
Wisconsin (CDC level) Minimal
Western Region Low
Northern Region Low
Northeastern Region Low
Southeastern Region Low
Southern Region Low
• ILI activity in Region V of the U.S. (WI, MN, IL, MI, OH, IN) is below baseline levels
• ILI activity in the U.S. is below baseline levels
• The Predictive Value Positive (PVP) for rapid influenza tests is: Low but increasing
(PVP is the probability of disease in a patient with a positive test result)
• The Predictive Value Negative (PVN) for rapid influenza tests is: High
(PVN is the probability of not having disease when the test result is negative)
• Influenza-associated pediatric deaths (October 5, 2012-present)
Week 12-48 Total to Date
Wisconsin 0 0
United States 3 5

http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/influenza/Reports/2012_48_SurveillanceReport.pdf