HPS Weekly National Seasonal Respiratory Report - week ending 23 February 2020
Publication Date: 27 February 2020
Overall assessment:
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Influenza activity is showing signs of decreasing with almost all indicators suggesting falling activity. There remains evidence of circulation of influenza within the community and closed settings. A CMO letter was issued in week 49 advising that GPs may prescribe antivirals.
- A Scottish addendum to the Public Health England guidance on use of antiviral agents for the treatment and prophylaxis of seasonal influenza has been published on the HPS website.
In week 8:
- The rate of influenza-like illness (ILI) was at Baseline activity level (9 per 100,000).
- The proportion of NHS24 respiratory calls was at Baseline activity level (16.1%).
- The swab positivity of influenza in primary care was at Low activity level (31.6%, 6/19).
- The swab positivity of influenza in secondary care was at Low activity level (8.6%, 74/857).
- The incidence rate of influenza in secondary care was at Baseline activity level (1.5 per 100,000 population).
- The number of new acute respiratory illness outbreaks with onset in week 8 was at Baseline activity level (n=0).
- The number of new SARI cases admitted to ICU during week 8 was at Baseline activity level (n=0).
- There was 1 new SARI death reported. The SARI case-fatality rate (CFR) reported since week 40 2019 was 16.9% (12/71) and remains below expected seasonal levels (range 22.9% - 35.6%).
- The all-cause mortality excess for “all ages” was at Baseline activity level in week 6.
Resource information
- Publisher:
- Health Protection Scotland
- Publication type:
- Surveillance Report
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