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Update by Dr J Gallagher, Employment Health Advisors (EHA):

All indicators of influenza activity in Ireland remained at low levels during weeks 16 and 17 2014.

The sentinel GP ILI consultation rates remained low during weeks 16 and 17 2014, at 4.7 and 3.1 per 100,000 population, respectively. Influenza positivity reported from the NVRL decreased further and remained low during weeks 16 and 17 2014. Eighteen (8.7%) influenza positive s

Update by Dr J Gallagher, Employment health Advisors (EHA): Influenza activity decreased in Ireland during week 11 2014, however remained at elevated levels, with continuing reports of confirmed influenza hospital and ICU admissions and outbreaks. Influenza A(H3) is the predominant virus circulating. The sentinel GP ILI consultation rate was 38.2 per 100,000 population during week 11 2014, a slight decrease compared to the updated rate of 49 per 100,000 during week 10 2014. ILI rates remain a

Update by Dr J Gallagher, Employment Health Advisors (EHA):

Influenza activity remained at elevated levels in Ireland during week 9 2014, with continuing reports of confirmed influenza hospital and ICU admissions and outbreaks. Influenza A(H3) is the predominant virus circulating, and is co-circulating with influenza A(H1)pdm09. The sentinel GP influenza-like illness (ILI) consultation rate was 53.6 per 100,000 population during week 9 2014, a slight increase compared to the update

Update By Dr D J Gallagher, Employment Health Advisors (EHA).

Influenza activity levels remained at low levels in Ireland during weeks 51 & 52 2013; however sporadic confirmed cases of influenza are being reported. The sentinel GP influenza-like illness (ILI) consultation rate remained low at 10.1 per 100,000 population during week 52 2013 and 7.4 per 100,000 population during week 51 2013. ILI rates remained below the Irish baseline threshold (21.0 per 100,000 population). ILI