Strains of Influenza Isolated in Georgia, 2002-2003

2002-2003 Flu Graphs

Last Updated: April 21, 2003

A number of sentinel physicians in Georgia volunteer to collect specimens from patients ill with flu-like illness. These specimens are sent to the Georgia Public Health Laboratory for virus isolation and identification. Then, a sample of isolates is forwarded to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for antigenic characterization. This information is needed to compare current circulating influenza strains with vaccine strains, to guide decisions about influenza treatment and prophylaxis, and to formulate vaccine for the coming year. Virus isolates are also needed to monitor the emergence of antiviral resistance. The following table lists flu isolates confirmed at the Georgia Public Health Laboratory to date.

Positive Influenza Results

Isolate # City Date of Onset Date of Report Type Antigenic Profile
1 Decatur 12/03/02 12/03/02
12/06/02		 Flu A
2 Decatur 01/13/03 01/13/03
01/17/03		 Flu A (H1N1)
3 Atlanta 01/13/03 01/14/03
01/17/03		 Flu A (H1N2) A/New Caledonia/20/99-Like (H1N2)
4 Atlanta 01/04/03 01/06/03
01/17/03		 Flu A (H3N2) A/Panama/2007/-99-Like (H3N2)
5 Atlanta 01/09/03 01/10/03
01/17/03		 Flu A (H1N1) A/New Caledonia/20/99-Like (H1N1)
6 Atlanta 01/12/03 01/14/03
01/17/03		 Flu B B/Hong Kong/330/2001-Like
7 Appling 01/16/03 01/17/03
01/28/03		 Flu B B/Hong Kong/330/2001-Like
8 Martinez 01/15/03 01/17/03
01/28/03		 Flu B B/Hong Kong/330/2001-Like
9 Martinez 01/16/03 01/17/03
01/28/03		 Flu B B/Hong Kong/330/2001-Like
10 Appling 01/12/03 01/17/03
01/28/03		 Flu B B/Hong Kong/330/2001-Like
11 Martinez 01/16/03 01/17/03
01/28/03		 Flu B B/Hong Kong/330/2001-Like
12 Martinez 01/15/03 01/17/03
01/28/03		 Flu B B/Hong Kong/330/2001-Like
13 Evans 01/14/03 01/17/03
01/28/03		 Flu B B/Hong Kong/330/2001-Like
14 Martinez 01/13/03 01/17/03
01/28/03		 Flu B B/Hong Kong/330/2001-Like
15 Augusta 01/20/03 01/21/03
01/28/03		 Flu B B/Hong Kong/330/2001-Like
16 Summerville 01/22/03 01/23/03
01/28/03		 Flu B B/Hong Kong/330/2001-Like
17 Atlanta 01/14/03 01/14/03
01/28/03		 Flu A (H1N1)
18 Evans 01/16/03 01/17/03
02/04/03		 Flu B
19 Atlanta 01/27/03 01/29/03
02/04/03		 Flu A
20 Forsyth 01/28/03 01/31/03
02/04/03		 Flu A (H3N2)
21 Atlanta 01/25/03 01/27/03
02/04/03		 Flu A (H1N1)
22 Atlanta 01/26/03 01/28/03
02/05/03		 Flu A (H1N1)
23 Douglasville 01/27/03 01/30/03
02/05/03		 Flu A (H1N1)
24 Summerville 01/27/03 01/30/03
02/05/03		 Flu B B/Hong Kong/330/2001-Like
25 Savannah 01/28/03 01/30/03
02/05/03		 Flu A (H1N1)
26 Savannah 01/26/03 01/30/03
02/05/03		 Flu A (H1N1)
27 Atlanta 01/21/03 01/21/03
02/06/03		 Flu A (H1N1)
28 Athens 01/29/03 01/30/03
02/06/03		 Flu A (H1N1)
29 Atlanta 01/30/03 02/03/03
02/06/03		 Flu A (H3N2)
30 Atlanta 02/06/03 02/06/03
02/10/03		 Flu A (H3N2)
31 Atlanta 02/03/03 02/05/03
02/10/03		 Flu A
32 Decatur 02/07/03 02/07/03
02/10/03		 Flu A
33 Atlanta 01/25/03 01/27/03
02/18/03		 Flu B
34 Atlanta 02/03/03 02/04/03
02/18/03		 Flu B
35 Chatsworth 02/04/03 02/07/03
02/18/03		 Flu B B/Hong Kong/330/2001-Like
36 Atlanta 02/06/03 02/06/03
02/18/03		 Flu A
37 Atlanta 02/04/03 02/06/03
02/18/03		 Flu A
38 Atlanta 02/04/03 02/05/03
02/18/03		 Flu A
(H3N2)
39 Atlanta 02/05/03 02/06/03
02/18/03		 Flu B B/Hong Kong/330/2001-Like
40 Savannah 02/06/03 02/07/03
02/18/03		 Flu B
41 Savannah 02/06/03 02/07/03
02/18/03		 Flu B B/Hong Kong/330/2001-Like
42 Thomasville 02/07/03 02/09/03
02/18/03		 Flu A (H3N2)
43 Macon 02/09/03 02/14/03
02/18/03		 Flu A
(H1N1)
44 Savannah 02/10/03 02/14/03
02/18/03		 Flu B Flu B (Hong Kong/330/2001-Like)
45 Albany 02/11/03 02/11/03
02/18/03		 Flu B Flu B (Hong Kong/330/2001-Like)
46 Atlanta 02/10/03 02/14/03
02/18/03		 Flu B Flu B (Hong Kong/330/2001-Like)
47 Forsyth 02/11/03 02/12/03
02/20/03		 Flu B Flu B (Hong Kong/330/2001-Like)
48 Atlanta 02/06/03 02/07/03
02/21/03		 Flu B B/Hong Kong/330/2001-Like
49 Chatsworth 02/08/03 02/10/03
02/21/03		 Flu B B/Hong Kong/330/2001-Like
50 Savannah 02/08/03 02/12/03
02/21/03		 Flu B B/Hong Kong/330/2001-Like
51 Savannah 02/08/03 02/11/03
02/21/03		 Flu B
52 Savannah 02/10/03 02/12/03
02/26/03		 Flu B Flu B (Hong Kong/330/2001-Like)
53 Albany 02/12/03 02/13/03
02/26/03		 Flu B
54 Atlanta 02/12/03 02/13/03
02/26/03		 Flu B Flu B (Hong Kong/330/2001-Like)
55 Atlanta 02/17/03 02/18/03
03/07/03		 Flu A (H1N1)
56 Atlanta 02/17/03 02/18/03
03/07/03		 Flu A
(H1N1)
57 Brunswick 02/24/03 02/25/03
03/11/03		 Flu A
(H1N1)
58 Atlanta 01/31/03 02/03/03
03/20/03		 Flu A
(H1N1)
59 Thomasville 02/21/03 02/23/03
03/20/03		 Flu A
(H1N1)
60 Thomasville 02/27/03 03/01/03
03/20/03		 Flu A
(H1N1)
61 Atlanta 02/24/03 03/03/03
03/28/03		 Flu B Flu B (Hong Kong/330/2001-Like)
62 Savannah 02/11/03 02/26/03
03/28/03		 Flu B
63 Valdosta 02/23/03 02/26/03
04/17/03		 Flu B Flu B (Hong Kong/330/2001-Like)
64 Valdosta 02/20/03 02/26/03
04/17/03		 Flu B Flu B (Hong Kong/330/2001-Like)
65 Valdosta 02/21/03 02/26/03
04/17/03		 Flu B Flu B (Hong Kong/330/2001-Like)
66 Valdosta 02/23/03 02/25/03
04/17/03		 Flu B
67 Gainesville 03/23/03 03/26/03
04/17/03		 Flu A
68 Savannah 02/07/03 02/26/03
04/17/03		 Flu B

 

Positive Respiratory Virus Results

Isolate Type Date of Report City
Parainfluenza-2 11/22/02 Atlanta

2002-2003 Flu Graphs