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New York State swine flu report through November 7 2009

New York State follows the example of the CDC and its reporting is at least a week behind at any given time. In the week ending November 7 2009, flu activity continued to explode in upstate New York. New York State is reporting the level of this pandemic in several ways. In labs statewide for the week ending November 7, over 4,000 specimens tested positive for the A flu virus, 99% of those testing positive for flu. At the state laboratory, 43 of 45 specimens tested positive for Swine Flu. The state is also tracking visits to hospital emergency departments for influenza like illnesses (ILI). In the Western Region, including the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Corning and Elmira, the rate was 19.8% of all emergency department visits. This was a 10% increase … Read entire article »

Filed under: Influenza, Medicine, Pandemic, Swine Flu

Upstate New York flu visits to E/R’s increase 50% in one week

Upstate New York flu visits to E/R’s increase 50% in one week

The latest report from the New York State Department of Health on the influenza situation outside of New York City shows a dramatic increase in visits to hospital emergency rooms for flu like illnesses in Upstate New York. The October 24 report shows nearly a 50% increase in such visits from the October 17 report. The Hudson Valley and Long Island regions show a much smaller increase. Here is the article Previous in series Next in … Read entire article »

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Where is Swine Flu spreading in New York State?

Where is Swine Flu spreading in New York State?

New York regions defined by NYS Dept of Health Swine flu continues to spread in New York State. Data compiled by the NYS Department of Health suggests that this fall’s wave of pandemic flu will be larger and affect more people than the spring wave did. The graph above illustrates the numbers for Flu-like Illness in NYS hospital emergency departments as percentage of total emergency department visits, by Region (3 month snapshot). FLI is the primary indicator … Read entire article »

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New York State Pandemic Swine Flu – H1N1 Cases for 6-26-2009

New York State Pandemic Swine Flu – H1N1 Cases for 6-26-2009

This table ranks the New York State counties by pandemic flu case count, showing those counties with 10 or more cases. Cities in red are NYC metro. Blue cities are Albany metro. COUNTY 06/26/09 New York City 1149 Erie 215 Suffolk 113 Nassau 90 Onondaga 87 Westchester 83 Dutchess 37 Jefferson 33 Broome 22 Monroe 22 Otsego 20 Orange 17 Niagara 16 Rockland 14 Albany 11 Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Swine Flu 2009 New York CasesProbable Swine Flu in New York CityMore Swine Flu Cases in New York CityUpstate New York and Swine FluSwine Flu in Upstate New York StateSwine Flu in … Read entire article »

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New York State Pandemic Swine Flu – H1N1 Cases for 6-23-2009

Here is the latest report from New York State about pandemic swine flu or pandemic novel H1N1. New York City and surrounding counties are in this color. Albany County and surrounding counties are in this color. The city and metro area of Elmira remains without any recorded cases, despite having a prison. Bus loads of people arrive regularly from New York City to visit inmates and it would seem to be an ideal way for the disease to travel. COUNTY 06/23/09 New York City 1,032 Erie / Buffalo 169 Suffolk 103 Nassau 86 Onondaga / Syracuse 84 Westchester 77 Dutchess 33 Jefferson / Fort Drum 33 Broome / Binghamton 20 Monroe 20 Otsego 20 Orange 15 Rockland 14 Albany 11 Niagara 11 Rensselaer 8 Ontario 7 St Lawrence 7 Saratoga 6 Schenectady 6 Lewis 5 Columbia 4 Livingston 4 Schoharie 4 Sullivan 4 Tompkins 4 Chenango 3 Clinton 3 Genesee 3 Montgomery 3 Putnam 3 Tioga 3 Ulster 3 Cayuga 2 Cortland 2 Delaware 2 Madison 2 Oneida 2 Orleans 2 Cattaraugus 1 Chautauqua 1 Greene 1 Oswego 1 Steuben 1 Warren 1 Washington 1 Wayne 1 Yates 1 Allegany 0 Chemung / Elmira 0 Essex 0 Franklin 0 Fulton 0 Hamilton 0 Herkimer 0 Schuyler 0 Seneca 0 Wyoming 0 ======= 1,829 Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Swine Flu 2009 New York CasesProbable Swine Flu in New York CityMore Swine Flu Cases in New York CityUpstate New York and Swine FluSwine Flu in … Read entire article »

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Swine Flu Update for New York State June 19 2009

Swine Flu Update for New York State June 19 2009

New York State is currently reporting 1,756 recorded cases of pandemic swine flu / novel H1N1. New York City has recorded 1,032 cases. The city’s Department of Health has this to day: Community transmission of the H1N1 virus appears to be declining in New York City, as emergency departments report lower numbers of visits due to influenza-like illness, the Health Department reported today. As expected, however, hospitalizations and fatalities continue to occur. As of June 19, … Read entire article »

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New York Swine Flu or Novel H1N1 Update June 10 2009

New York Swine Flu or Novel H1N1 Update June 10 2009

Here is the New York State swine flu / novel H1N1 case update as of June 10, 2009, in the late afternoon. The media spent a lot of wordage yesterday on mis-characterizing a report issued by the New York City Health Department. Sample headline: NY Times: 12 Flu Victims Have Died, and Ill May Total 550,000 Here is the link to the report itself. In a telephone poll, enough participants reported influenza like illness (ILI) to suggest that … Read entire article »

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Swine Flu – Novel H1N1 Cases in New York State June 8 2009

Swine Flu – Novel H1N1 Cases in New York State June 8 2009

1,007 cases of swine flu or novel H1N1 in New York State. 623 cases in New York City and 384 cases outside of the city. NYC and adjoining counties – metro NY – have a total case number of 798. Onondaga County and Syracuse have retaken the upstate lead in cases from Erie County and Buffalo. Onondaga = 69 cases and Erie County = 66 cases. The nearest upstate county has 10, which is Monroe County … Read entire article »

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Swine Flu in Upstate New York State

NYS Department of Health Statement from Richard F. Daines, M.D., Commissioner Governor Paterson’s decision to activate New York State’s health emergency preparedness plan has enabled us to quickly respond to the H1N1 swine flu outbreak. The Governor has pledged all necessary resources for New York State’s response to this outbreak to mitigate its impact on New Yorkers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) received last night the specimens from the three suspect cases of H1N1 in Suffolk, Orange, and Cortland counties. The State Health Department (the Department) does not yet have confirmatory results from those specimens. We also are waiting for validation of the accuracy of the testing performed by the Department’s Wadsworth Laboratories. Once our testing is validated, New York no longer will need to send specimens to CDC for confirmatory … Read entire article »

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