Strains of Influenza Isolated in Georgia, 2003-2004

2003-2004 Flu Graphs

Last Updated: February 27, 2004

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
Collection/Report		 Type Antigenic Profile
1 Athens 10/27/2003 10/27/2003
11/14/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
2 Atlanta 10/29/2003 10/29/2003
11/14/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		 A/PANAMA/2007/99-LIKE(H3N2)
3 Atlanta 10/27/2003 10/27/2003
11/14/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		 A/PANAMA/2007/99-LIKE(H3N2)
4 Atlanta 10/27/2003 10/27/2003
11/14/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		 A/KOREA/770/2002-LIKE(H3N2)
5 Statesboro 11/02/2003 11/03/2003
11/18/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		 A/PANAMA/2007/99-LIKE(H3N2)
6 Statesboro 11/04/2003 11/06/2003
11/20/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		 A/KOREA/770/2002-LIKE(H3N2)
7 Atlanta 11/06/2003 11/07/2003
11/21/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		 A/KOREA/770/2002-LIKE(H3N2)
8 Atlanta 11/21/2003 11/21/2003
11/25/2003		 Flu B  
9 Carrollton 11/16/2003 11/17/2003
12/02/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		 A/KOREA/770/2002-LIKE(H3N2)
10 Vidalia 11/10/2003 11/15/2003
12/02/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		 A/KOREA/770/2002-LIKE(H3N2)
11 Summerville 11/19/2003 11/20/2003
12/02/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		 A/KOREA/770/2002-LIKE(H3N2)
12 Norcross 11/24/2003 11/24/2003
12/10/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
13 Athens 11/18/2003 11/21/2003
12/10/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
14 Marietta 11/30/2003 11/30/2003
12/10/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
15 Marietta 11/29/2003 11/30/2003
12/10/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
16 Dacula 11/29/2003 11/29/2003
12/10/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
17 Lawrenceville 11/25/2003 11/26/2003
12/10/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
18 Lawrenceville 11/27/2003 11/28/2003
12/10/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
19 Buford 11/30/2003 11/30/2003
12/10/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
20 Thomasville 11/24/2003 11/26/2003
12/10/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
21 Suwanee 12/01/2003 12/01/2003
12/10/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
22 Lawrenceville 11/30/2003 12/02/2003
12/10/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
23 Atlanta 11/10/2003 11/13/2003
12/12/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
24 Lyerly 12/07/2003 12/09/2003
12/12/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
25 Thomasville 12/07/2003 12/09/2003
12/12/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
26 Marietta 12/09/2003 12/09/2003
12/12/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
27 Marietta 12/09/2003 12/09/2003
12/12/2003		 Flu A  
28 Marietta 12/09/2003 12/09/2003
12/12/2003		 Flu A  
29 Lawrenceville 12/03/2003 12/03/2003
12/19/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
30 Atlanta 12/02/2003 12/05/2003
12/19/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
31 Lawrenceville 12/05/2003 12/07/2003
12/19/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
32 Savannah 12/07/2003 12/08/2003
12/19/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
33 Atlanta 12/07/2003 12/09/2003
12/19/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
34 Atlanta 12/07/2003 12/09/2003
12/19/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
35 Atlanta 12/13/2003 12/15/2003
12/19/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		 A/KOREA/770/2002-LIKE(H3N2)
36 Savannah 12/11/2003 12/11/2003
12/19/2003		 Flu A  
37 Savannah 12/11/2003 12/11/2003
12/19/2003		 Flu A  
38 Savannah 12/13/2003 12/13/2003
12/19/2003		 Flu A  
39 Savannah 12/12/2003 12/12/2003
12/19/2003		 Flu A
(H3)		  
40  Savannah 12/13/2003 12/13/2003
12/19/2003		 Flu A  
41 Savannah 12/11/2003 12/11/2003
12/19/2003		 Flu A  
42 Marietta unknown 12/19/2003
12/22/2003 		Flu A
43 Atlanta 12/09/2003 12/09/2003
12/22/2003 		Flu A
(H3)
44 Atlanta 12/05/2003 12/10/2003
12/22/2003 		Flu A
(H3)

45

 Thomasville 12/06/2003 12/10/2003
12/22/2003 		Flu A
(H3)
46 Atlanta 12/04/2003 12/09/2003
12/22/2003 		Flu A
(H3)
47 Atlanta 12/12/2003

12/16/2003
01/02/2004

 Flu A
(H3)
48 Savannah 12/13/2003 12/16/2003
01/02/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
49 Savannah 12/11/2003 12/11/2003
01/06/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
50 Savannah 12/11/2003 12/11/2003
01/06/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
51 Decatur 12/11/2003 12/11/2003
01/06/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
52 Atlanta 12/07/2003 12/12/2003
01/06/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
53 Atlanta 12/09/2003 12/12/2003
01/06/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
54 Atlanta 12/12/2003 12/12/2003
01/06/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
55 Atlanta 12/12/2003 12/12/2003
01/06/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
56 Atlanta 12/12/2003 12/12/2003
01/06/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
57 Atlanta 12/17/2003 12/17/2003
01/06/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
58 Atlanta 12/17/2003 12/17/2003
01/06/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
59 Appling 12/17/2003 12/17/2003
01/06/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
60 unknown 12/17/2003 12/17/2003
01/06/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
61 Atlanta 12/19/2003 12/19/2003
01/06/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
62 Augusta 12/22/2003 12/22/2003
01/06/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
63 Albany 12/23/2003 12/23/2003
01/06/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
64 St. Simons 12/23/2003 12/23/2003
01/06/2004		 Flu A
(H3)
65 Waycross 12/23/2003 12/23/2003
01/06/2004		 Flu A
(H3)
66 Decatur 12/22/2003 12/23/2003
01/06/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
67 Waycross 12/24/2003 12/24/2003
01/06/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
68 Atlanta 12/09/2003 12/09/2003
01/16/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
69 Atlanta 12/09/2003 12/09/2003
01/16/2004		 Flu A
(H3)
70 Savannah 01/06/2004 01/06/2004
01/16/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
71 Savannah 01/06/2004 01/06/2004
01/16/2004		 Flu A
(H3)
72 Savannah 01/06/2004 01/06/2004
01/16/2004		 Flu A
(H3)
73 Savannah 01/06/2004 01/06/2004
01/16/2004		 Flu A
(H3)
74 Savannah 01/06/2004 01/06/2004
01/16/2004		 Flu A
(H3)
75 Savannah 01/06/2004 01/06/2004
01/16/2004		 Flu A
(H3)
76 Savannah 01/06/2004 01/06/2004
01/16/2004		 Flu A
(H3)
77 Savannah 01/06/2004 01/06/2004
01/16/2004		 Flu A
(H3)		  
78 Atlanta 01/07/2004 01/06/2004
01/16/2004		 Flu A
(H3)
79 Savannah 01/06/2004 01/06/2004
01/20/2004		 Flu A
(H3) 
80 Atlanta 12/08/2003 12/12/2003
01/23/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
81 Atlanta 12/17/2003 12/18/2003
01/23/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
82 Atlanta 12/14/2003 12/18/2003
01/23/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
83 Augusta 12/16/2003 12/22/2003
01/27/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
84 Waycross 12/24/2003 12/24/2003
02/04/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
85 Decatur 12/24/2003 12/24/2003
02/04/2004		 Flu A
(H3)
86 Decatur 01/14/2004 01/14/2004
02/04/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
87 Decatur 01/14/2004 01/14/2004
02/04/2004		 Flu A
(H3)
88 Decatur 01/14/2004 01/14/2004
02/04/2004		 Flu A
(H3)
89 Decatur 01/14/2004 01/14/2004
02/04/2004		 Flu A
(H3)
90 Decatur 01/14/2004 01/15/2004
02/04/2004		 Flu A
(H3)
91 Decatur 12/18/2003 12/18/2003
02/05/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
92 Atlanta 12/19/2003 12/19/2003
02/05/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
93 Atlanta 12/19/2003 12/19/2003
02/05/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
94 Atlanta 12/19/2003 12/19/2003
02/05/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
95 Atlanta 12/19/2003 12/19/2003
02/05/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
96 Athens 12/19/2003 12/19/2003
02/05/2004 		Flu A
(H3)
97 Summerville 01/12/2004 01/12/2004
02/11/2004 		Flu A
(H3)

 

Positive Respiratory Virus Results

Isolate Type Date of Report City
Parainfluenza-1 10/24/2003 Conyers
Adenovirus 10/16/2003 Atlanta

2003-2004 Flu Graphs