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(c) 2017 |
537 |
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(d) 2018 |
101 |
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(e) 2019* |
432 |
* Data for 2019 is up to and including 30 September 2019 only.
(5) The number of influenza-associated deaths in the ACT between 2015 and 30 September 2019 are provided in the table below.
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Year |
Influenza-associated deaths |
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(a) 2015 |
7 |
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(b) 2016 |
13 |
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(c) 2017 |
24 |
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(d) 2018 |
1 |
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(e) 2019 (to 30 September 2019) |
12 |
(6) Notifications in 2019 have surpassed the total number of notifications in the previous 5 years, noting that the 2019 influenza season began much earlier compared to previous seasons and influenza notifications have fluctuated above background levels since early 2019.
Clinical severity for the season to date, as measured through the proportion of patients admitted directly to ICU, and deaths attributed to influenza, is low.
(7) There have been 12 influenza-associated deaths in the ACT in 2019.
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Age group (years) |
Influenza-associated deaths in 2019 |
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(a-f) <80 |
4 |
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(g) 80+ |
8 |
*In order to maintain confidentiality and to minimise risk of identifying individuals, data on deaths have been aggregated, in line with the ACT Health Data Release Policy.
(8) The influenza season commenced in the ACT during the following weeks in the previous 5 years:
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Year |
Week |
Dates |
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(a) 2015 |
Week 28 |
6 July - 12 July |
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(b) 2016 |
Week 26 |
27 June -3 July |
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(c) 2017 |
Week 26 |
26 June -2 July |
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(d) 2018 |
Week 31 |
30 July - 5 August |
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(e) 2019 |
Week 17 |
22 April -28 April |
Health—elective surgery
(Question No 2727)
Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 20 September 2019 (redirected to the Acting Minister for Health):
(1) How many patients on the elective surgery waiting list were (a) changed from Category 1 to Category 2, (b) changed from Category 2 to Category 3, (c) changed
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