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J E S S I C A H A M I L T O N , M P H E P I D E M I O L O G I S T
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FA X : ( 9 3 7 ) 3 9 0 - 5 6 2 5
SEASONAL FLU: A BASIC REFRESHER
TYPES
• 4 types of influenza viruses: A, B, C, and D.
• Types A and B cause seasonal epidemics
• Type C are mild
• Type D primarily affect cattle
INFLUENZA A
• Further subtyped based on two proteins
residing on the surface of the virus:
• Hemagglutinin
• Neuraminidase
• H#N#
• 18 Hemagglutinin subtypes
• 11 Neuraminidase subtypes
INFLUENZA B
• Further divided by lineages and strains
• Current lineages:
• B/Yamagata
• B/Victoria
HOW FLU CHANGES
• Antigenic drift (Types A and B)
• Small changes. Typically small enough that our
immune system can still detect it with similar
antibody responses
• Constantly occurring
• Antigenic shift (only Type A)
• Big changes. When a new H and/or N
combination emerges from an animal population
and our bodies aren’t equipped to handle this.
• Occasionally occurring (H1N1 2009)
SPREADING THE FLU
• Transmits via Person-to-Person contact
• Droplets
• Up to 6 feet
• People are typically infectious beginning 1
day prior to presenting symptoms
• Remain infectious up to 5-7 days after
becoming ill
OHIO FLU UPDATE
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SEASONAL INFLUENZA ACTIVITY SUMMARY MMWR WEEK 12
MARCH 19TH – MARCH 25TH, 2017
• Current Ohio Activity Level – Widespread
• Definition: Increased influenza-like illness (ILI) in at least half
of the regions AND recent (within the past 3 weeks) lab
confirmed influenza in the state.
• There were 713 influenza-associated hospitalizations (IAH) reported during MMWR Week 12.
• The West Central Ohio region (includes Clark) has the lowest
# of IAHs compared to other Ohio regions
OHIO INFLUENZA ACTIVITY SUMMARY DASHBOARD
• ILI Outpatient Data
• Later and higher peak
• Longer flu season?
• Confirmed IAH
• Higher amounts overall
• Later onset
• Most recent week: Week 12 (3/25/2017)
• Baseline Averages: Week 40 (10/9/2016) – Week 20
(5/21/2017)
CDC STATE LEVEL
Ohio is classified
as Widespread
for flu, along
with our
neighboring
states
M A Y B E H E A D E D F O R A N O T H E R S P I K E ?
CLARK COUNTY FLU UPDATE
IAH
• For all regions except East Central. Week 10 was
high, dipped lower for week 11 and grew larger
again for week 12
THANK YOU !
• Information retrieved from:
Influenza (Flu). (2017, March 31). Retrieved April 03,
2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/flu/index.htm.
Ohio Department of Health Seasonal Influenza
Activity Summary. Retrieved April 5, 2017, from
https://www.odh.ohio.gov/-
/media/ODH/ASSETS/Files/influenza/2016-2017.
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