RSV predominates, Rota is picking up!

There are still reports of Influenza A (and an occasional influenza B) being reported from the 4 hospital sites, but RSV abounds! Last week alone we had 87 positive tests (almost twice as many as the weekk before), and at one of the hospitals, almost 40% of the tests submitted for RSV were positive!
Historically, once influenza is gone, it is gone. But we will keep you informed of any increases should we see any.
We are also seeing an increase in the numbers stools positive for rotavirus. At one of the sites, between 40 and 50% of the samples submitted have been positive for rotavirus.

RSV is taking over!

The reporting this week is only from 3 of our 4 hospitals, so the numbers are a bit lower. Despite this, you can see the overall trend is toward an RSV surge, with still some Infuenza A cases. We have also had a few Adenoviruses and one Influenza B! We are getting rotavirus reported at all hospitals and may start reporting out our Rota numbers as well.

RSV and Influenza running neck and neck!

We are continuing to see both influenza A and RSV activity in the community. Last week we also recorded epidemic levels of RSV (one hospital reporting close to 25% of their specimens testing postive for RSV). The total numbers for influenza have fallen a bit, but stay tuned!

Influenza A still going strong

Tabulating from all sites, we are seeing primarily Influenza A, an occasional Influenza B from the South Bay and not much RSV. This is in step with the CDC's tracking. They report 13.5% of specimens tested were positive for Influenza A and that Influenza A is now widespread in the Western United States. It is still not too late to administer influenza vaccine and remember, wash your hands!