Monroe County Influenza Surveillance October 1, 2019 – March 14, 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 5,626 laboratory confirmed Influenza cases
(2,966 Flu A 2,659 Flu B and 1 Flu A&B) and 743 hospitalizations (includes community acquired and hospital onset infections)
Seventeen deaths have been confirmed to date

Unknown Flu B Flu A % Positive

Laboratory Surveillance
668 70%
700 619
60%
# Positive Tests

600 568

% Positive
488 451 50%
500 406 394
318 366 323 334 40%
400
270 30%
300 220
200 97 20%
21 41
100 4 7 3 4 2 6 15 10%
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, two labs did not report their numbers this week

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
10/5

1/25
1/11

2/22

3/21

4/18
2/8

3/7

4/4

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 – March 14, 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 March 14, 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 March 14, 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 831 1920.0 49 113.2 1 2.3

5 to 17 y 1266 1009.4 41 32.7 0 0.0
18 to 49 y 1995 615.9 155 47.9 1 0.3
50 to 64 y 810 546.7 199 134.3 4 2.7
65 to 74 y 380 729.8 137 263.1 4 7.7
75 to 84 y 202 592.7 95 278.8 4 11.7
≥ 85 y 142 814.0 67 384.1 3 17.2
Total 5626 755.8 743 99.8 17 2.3