Flu Information

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Clinical Guidance for Providers

Weekly Flu Activity in Rhode Island

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Questions and Answers About Influenza and Influenza Vaccine

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Pandemic Flu Information

Rhode Island Department of Health

3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Immunization:
Phone: (401) 222-4604 Fax: (401) 222-1442
Becky Bessette
Surveillance:
Phone: (401) 222-2577
Fax: (401) 222-2488

Influenza (Flu)

RHODE ISLAND INFLUENZA ACTIVITY

May 7 - May 13, 2006 (Week 19)*

Activity Level (see criteria): No Activity
Percent of visits for Influenza-like Illness (ILI) being reported by sentinel providers: 0.14%
Number of cases, reported (voluntarily) to the RI Department of Health, confirmed by rapid diagnostic test, antigen detection, or PCR: 10
Number of cases confirmed by PCR with subtyping (testing performed by State Health Laboratory): 0

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^*The above information on ILI and culture/subtyping is provided by systematic surveillance from a network of sentinel physicians statewide who provide data to us on a weekly basis. The reporting regions correspond to RI counties.

Influenza-like Illness (ILI) and/or (non-culture) positive laboratory results for Influenza are not reportable nationally or locally in RI on individual cases, therefore this data does not represent the total number of influenza cases in RI.

Highlights

Weekly US Map: Influenza Summary Update from the CDC

CDC Influenza Vaccination Resources for Health Care Professionals

Influenza Epidemiology Summary Report RI 2005-2006