March 4, 2011 - Volume 4 - Issue 9

Infectious Diseases News Brief

• Investigating TB Outbreak Using Genomics
• Hepatitis B Rates Drop Among Kids Due To Effective Vaccination Programs, More Efforts Needed For Adults

FluWatch

• February 20 to February 26, 2011 (Week 08)
  In week 08, regions in Quebec and BC reported increases in influenza activity, while other regions across the country reported decreased activity. Many school outbreaks of ILI continue to be reported in New Brunswick. The proportion of positive influenza detections overall continued to decline in week 08, although the ILI consultation rate increased slightly compared to the previous week.