Sentences with phrase «number of laboratory confirmed»

County Flu Cases Continue To Rise The number of laboratory confirmed cases of influenza in Oneida County has more than quadrupled since first reported less than two weeks ago, Oneida County Health Department officials said today.

«As of today, records from our surveillance team show that the number of suspected cases is 93; number of laboratory confirmed cases is 25, and the number of reported deaths is 41, with a fatality rate of 44 percent,» he said.

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For the third consecutive week since being categorized as geographically widespread, the number of laboratory - confirmed influenza cases has decreased across New York State.

The number of laboratory - confirmed cases of influenza has dropped across New York state, the first decline since the flu was deemed widespread in December.

State health officials say the number of reported flu cases rose over the past week to 7,779 laboratory - confirmed cases, with 1,759 New Yorkers requiring hospitalization.

Over the past week in New York State, 7,779 laboratory - confirmed influenza cases were reported to the state and 1,759 New Yorkers have been hospitalized with confirmed influenza, the highest weekly numbers in both categories since reporting began in 2004 and surpassing last week's previous high of 1,606 hospitalizations, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that for the third consecutive week since being categorized as geographically widespread, the number of laboratory - confirmed influenza cases has decreased across New York.

Focusing on flu outbreaks in the U.S. between 2003 and 2008, Justin Ortiz from the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Washington and colleagues from CDC and PATH, a Seattle - based nonprofit health organization, found that Google Flu Trends deviated greatest from CDC surveillance figures for laboratory - confirmed flu rates during the 2003 — 2004 flu season, which saw a high number of flu - related deaths in children and, as a result, was a hot topic in the media.

Although many foodborne illnesses have declined in the past 15 years, the number of laboratory - confirmed salmonella cases did not change significantly in 2012 compared with 2006 to 2008.