January 28, 2011 - Volume 4 - Issue 4

Infectious Diseases News Brief

• Keep Cholera Vaccinations Coming In Haiti, Even After Outbreak
• Vaccination Campaigns To Stop Yellow Fever Spread Get Underway In E. Africa

FluWatch

• January 16 to January 22, 2011 (Week 3)
  Overall influenza detections appear to have peaked, with most regions across the country now showing a decline in the percentage of positive influenza detections, except BC and the Atlantic provinces. Paediatric and adult hospitalizations have decreased this week, however, some indicators have increased including the number of regions reporting widespread and localized influenza/ILI activity, the number of outbreaks, and the ILI consultation rate.