Monroe County Influenza Surveillance October 1, 2019 – February 1, 2020

Rochester Emerging Infections Program

Center for Community Health & Prevention, University of Rochester Medical Center

This is a preliminary report of Influenza cases, hospitalizations and deaths. There were 3011 laboratory confirmed Influenza cases
(1106 Flu A & 1905 Flu B) and 402 hospitalizations (includes community acquired and hospital onset infections)
Five deaths have been confirmed to date

Unknown Flu B Flu A % Positive

Laboratory Surveillance
700 619 50%
600
# Positive Tests

40%

% Positive
488
500
406 394
366 30%
400 318
300 220 20%
200 97
21 41 10%
100 4 7 3 4 2 6 15
0
0 0%
10/5

11/2

1/11

1/25

2/22

3/21

4/18
10/19

11/16

11/30

12/14

12/28

2/8

3/7

4/4

5/2
Laboratory Surveillance: Positive influenza tests are reported on the NYS Health Commerce System (HCS) by all diagnostic laboratories. The above
figure shows the number and type of positive tests from Monroe County residents, and the percent of ALL tests performed that were positive for flu.
*Percent positive may be underestimated, one lab has not started to report its numbers this season

Emergency Room Surveillance Total ED visits %ILI

10000 20%
Total ED Visits

8000 16%

6000 12%

% ILI
4000 8%

2000 4%

0 0%
10/5

11/2

1/11

1/25

2/22

3/21

4/18
10/19

11/16

11/30

12/14

12/28

2/8

3/7

4/4

5/2

Emergency Room Surveillance: All 4 Monroe County Hospitals report to the HCS the total number of ED visits each day. Influenza-like illness (ILI) cases are
those that have fever and respiratory symptoms as chief complaint.

Long Term Care Surveillance

25 No ILI With ILI only With ILI & + Flu Test
# LTCFs Reporting

20

15

10

0
11/2

2/22
10/5

1/11

1/25

3/21

4/18
4/4
2/8

3/7

5/2
12/14
10/19

11/16

11/30

12/28

Long Term Care (LTCF) Surveillance: Beginning October 1, 2019 - Monroe County LTCFs are asked to voluntarily report ILI and flu activity each week.
 Monroe County Influenza Surveillance October 1, 2019 – February 1, 2020
Rochester Emerging Infections Program
Center for Community Health & Prevention, University of Rochester Medical Center

2019-2020 Influenza Hospitalization Rates in Monroe County by Week

Preliminary data as of February 1, 2020

60.0

50.0
0 to 4 y

40.0 5 to 17 y

18 to 49 y

30.0 50 to 64 y

65 to 74 y
20.0
75 to 84 y

85 + y
10.0

0.0

Week End

Cumulative Number and Rates of Laboratory Confirmed Influenza Cases, Hospitalizations and Deaths in Monroe County
October 1, 2019 to February 1, 2020

Lab Confirmed Lab Confirmed Flu Hospitalization

Hospitalized Cases Deaths Death Rate
Age Group Flu Cases Flu Rates Rate
(N) (N) (per 100,000 persons)
(N) (per 100,000 persons) (per 100,000 persons)

0 to 4 y 481 1111.3 30 69.3 1 2.3

5 to 17 y 754 601.2 24 19.1 0 0.0
18 to 49 y 1044 322.3 87 26.9 0 0.0
50 to 64 y 381 257.2 103 69.5 0 0.0
65 to 74 y 188 361.0 73 140.2 0 0.0
75 to 84 y 89 261.2 46 135.0 3 8.8
≥ 85 y 74 424.2 39 223.6 1 5.7
Total 3011 404.5 402 54.0 5 0.7