Table 1.
Results of surveillance for flu-like illness—overall (12 weeks) and during period when community weekly consultation rate for flu-like illness exceeded 50 per 100 000 population.3 Values are ranges (mean; SD)
| Overall | When community rate exceeded 50 per 100 000 population3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing homes providing data each week | 46-48 | 46-48 |
| Residents under surveillance each week | 2675-2816 (2738; 53) | 2683-2816 (2755; 68) |
| New cases of flu-like illness each week | 41-84 (53; 12) | 43-56 (50; 5) |
| Homes with ≥1 new case of flu-like illness a week | 13-24 (20; 3) | 21-24 (21; 2) |
| Residents in homes with ≥1 new case of flu-like illness a week | 874-1428 (1220; 173) | 1116-1386 (1270; 115) |
| GP consultations needed for cases of flu-like illness each week | 29-59 (44; 11) | 40-59 (47; 9) |
| Hospital admissions with flu-like illness each week | 0-6 (3; 2) | 1-6 (4; 2) |
| Deaths with flu-like illness each week | 0-6 (3; 2) | 0-4 (3; 2) |