1. State Health Officer Webcast, February 27, 2015 Wisconsin Division of Public Health Wisconsin Department of Health Services Thomas Haupt Influenza Surveillance Coordinator/Research Scientist Wisconsin Division of Public Health Communicable Diseases Update Will this flu season ever end !!

2. State Health Officer Webcast, February 27, 2015 Wisconsin Division of Public Health Wisconsin Department of Health Services Influenza activity peaked in late December 2014 Influenza activity remains moderate with slowly declining rates Influenza B cases are increasing

3. State Health Officer Webcast, February 27, 2015 Wisconsin Division of Public Health Wisconsin Department of Health Services Hospitalization numbers exceed numbers during the 2009 influenza pandemic 72% of hospitalizations were > 65 years old Influenza Associated Hospitalizations

4. State Health Officer Webcast, February 27, 2015 Wisconsin Division of Public Health Wisconsin Department of Health Services Influenza A/H3N2 is the predominant virus Poor match with vaccine Influenza B cases are increasing Vaccine match is better than the influenza A

5. State Health Officer Webcast, February 27, 2015 Wisconsin Division of Public Health Wisconsin Department of Health Services Flu RSV hMPV 2014-15 Respiratory Season Influenza activity is slightly increasing RSV activity is around peak activity Minimal but increasing activity from human Metapneumovirus (hMPV)

6. State Health Officer Webcast, February 27, 2015 Wisconsin Division of Public Health Wisconsin Department of Health Services Flu RSV hMPV 2013-14 Respiratory Season Influenza activity first to reach peak RSV activity peaks 6-8 weeks after flu hMPV activity peaks in early-mid April

7. State Health Officer Webcast, February 27, 2015 Wisconsin Division of Public Health Wisconsin Department of Health Services 2014-15 Outbreaks 1.> 300 respiratory in Long Term Care Mainly flu A/H3N2 Flu B outbreaks now being reported Multiple outbreaks at some facilities Poor vaccine match/Tamiflu delays

8. State Health Officer Webcast, February 27, 2015 Wisconsin Division of Public Health Wisconsin Department of Health Services