Strains of Influenza Isolated in Georgia, 2006-2007

2006-2007 Flu Graphs

Last Updated: May 17, 2007

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 # County Date of Onset Date of
Collection		 Type Antigenic Profile
1 Cobb 11/06/06 11/07/06 Flu A (H1) A/NEW CALEDONIA/20/99-Like
2 Bartow 11/06/06 11/07/06 Flu B B/OHIO/01/2005-Like
3 Bartow 11/06/06 11/07/06 Flu B B/OHIO/01/2005-Like
4 Bartow 11/05/06 11/06/06 Flu B B/OHIO/01/2005-Like
5 Fulton   11/09/06 11/10/06 Flu B  B/OHIO/01/2005-Like
6  Whitfield 11/13/06  11/14/06   Flu A (H1) A/NEW CALEDONIA/20/99-Like
7 Floyd  11/17/06  11/17/06  Flu B  B/OHIO/01/2005-Like
8  Floyd 11/17/06  11/17/06  Flu B  B/OHIO/01/2005-Like
9 Floyd  11/17/06  11/17/06  Flu B  B/OHIO/01/2005-Like
10 Floyd  11/17/06  11/17/06 Flu B  B/OHIO/01/2005-Like
11 Floyd  11/17/06  11/17/06  Flu B  B/OHIO/01/2005-Like
12 Floyd  11/16/06  11/20/06  Flu B  Sent to CDC 
13  Houston 11/27/06  11/28/06  Flu A  A/NEW CALEDONIA/20/99-Like
14 Houston  11/26/06  11/27/06  Flu A  A/NEW CALEDONIA/20/99-Like
15 Fulton  11/26/06  11/28/06  Flu A  Sent to CDC 
16 Colquitt  11/27/06  11/28/06  Flu B  B/OHIO/01/2006-LIKE 
17 Houston  11/26/06  11/27/06  Flu A  A/NEW CALEDONIA/20/99-Like
18  Thomas 11/27/06  11/28/06  Flu B  B/FLORIDA/07/2004-Like
19 Floyd  11/16/06   11/17/06 Flu B  Sent to CDC 
20 Floyd  11/20/06  11/21/06  Flu A (H1)  A/NEW CALEDONIA/20/99-Like
21 Floyd  11/19/06  11/20/06  Flu A (H1) A/NEW CALEDONIA/20/99-Like
22  Chattooga 11/14/06  11/17/06  Flu A (H1)  A/NEW CALEDONIA/20/99-Like
23 Thomas  11/16/06  11/17/06 Flu A (H1)  A/NEW CALEDONIA/20/99-Like
24 Floyd  11/18/06  11/18/06  Flu A (H1)  A/NEW CALEDONIA/20/99-Like
25 Thomas 11/16/2006 11/17/2006  Flu A (H1)  A/NEW CALEDONIA/20/99-Like
26 Floyd 11/28/2006 11/30/2006  Flu B   
27 Floyd 11/27/2006 11/30/2006  Flu A (H1)   
28 DeKalb 12/2/2006  12/4/2006  Flu A (H1)   
29 Gwinett 11/27/2006 12/1/2006  Flu B   
30 Chatooga 11/27/2006 11/29/2006  Flu A (H1)   
31 Floyd 12/7/2006  12/7/2006  Flu A (H1)   
32 Whitfield 12/10/2006  12/11/2006  Flu B   
33 Whitfield 12/13/2006  12/13/2006  Flu A (H1)   
34 Burke 12/11/2006  12/12/2006  Flu A (H1)   
35 DeKalb 12/8/2006  12/8/2006  Flu A (H1)   
36 Miller 12/12/2006  12/13/2006  Flu B   
37 Muscogee 12/11/2006  12/13/2006  Flu B   
38 Muscogee 12/10/2006  12/12/2006  Flu A (H1)   
39 Marion 12/10/2006  12/13/2006  Flu A (H1)   
40 Marion 12/12/2006  12/13/2006  Flu B   
41 Stewart 12/11/2006  12/14/2006  Flu A (H1)   
42 Stewart 12/10/2006  12/14/2006  Flu A (H1)   
43 Stewart 12/14/2006  12/14/2006  Flu A (H1)   
44 Doughtery 12/12/2006  12/12/2006  Flu A (H1)   
45 Evans 12/13/2006  12/14/2006  Flu B   
46 Stewart 12/13/2006  12/14/2006  Flu B   
47 Walker 12/18/2006  12/18/2006  Flu A (H1)  Sent to CDC 
48 Walker 12/20/2006  12/20/2006  Flu A (H1)  A/NEW CALEDONIA/20/99-Like (H1N1)
49 Walker 12/16/2006 12/19/2006 Flu A (H1) Sent to CDC
50 Walker 12/26/2006 12/26/2006 Flu B Sent to CDC
51 Floyd 12/26/2006 12/26/2006 Flu B Flu B/Hong Kong/330/2001 Genetic Group by PCR
52 Upson 12/27/06 12/27/06 Flu A (H1)  
53 Fulton 01/02/07 01/03/07 Flu A (H1)  
54 DeKalb 12/18/06 12/18/06 Flu A (H1) A/New Caledonia/20/99-like (H1N1)
55 Forsyth 01/03/07 01/04/07 Flu B  
56 Forsyth 01/01/07 01/02/07 Flu B  
57 Tift 01/08/07 01/08/07 Flu A (H3) Sent to CDC
58 DeKalb 12/18/06 12/18/06 Flu A (H1)  
59 Floyd 01/02/07 01/02/07 Flu B B/HongKong/330/2001
60 Bulloch 01/15/07 01/16/07 Flu B  
61 Bulloch 01/16/07 01/16/07 Flu A (H3)  
62 Chatham 01/16/07 01/18/07 Flu A (H1) A/New Caledonia/20/99-like (H1N1)
63 Thomas 01/24/07 01/25/07 Flu B  
64 Colquitt 01/22/07 01/25/07 Flu B  
65 Colquitt 01/24/07 01/25/07 Flu B  
66 Thomas 01/27/07 01/29/07 Flu B B/FLORIDA/07/2004-Like
67 Bibb 01/27/07 01/30/07 Flu A (H1) A/New Caledonia/20/99-like (H1N1)
68 DeKalb 02/02/07 02/05/07 Flu A  
69 DeKalb 01/30/07 01/31/07 Flu B  
70 Richmond 02/05/07 02/07/07 Flu A  
71 Fulton 02/05/07 02/07/07 Flu B  
72 DeKalb 02/12/07 02/12/07 Flu B  
73 Fulton 02/06/07 02/07/07 Flu B  
74 Thomas 02/06/07 02/07/07 Flu B  
75 Dodge 02/04/07 02/08/07 Flu B  
76 DeKalb 02/02/07 02/02/07 Flu B  
77 DeKalb 02/02/07 02/05/07 Flu B  
78 DeKalb 02/13/07 02/13/07 Flu B  
79 Dodge 02/08/07 02/12/07 Flu B  
80 Dodge 02/15/07 02/15/07 Flu B  
81 Muscogee 1/30/07 1/31/07 Flu A (H1)  
82 Bibb 02/16/07 02/19/07 Flu B  
83 Thomas 02/20/07 02/22/07 Flu B  
84 Gwinnett 02/20/07 02/22/07 Flu B  
85 Hall 02/28/07 03/01/07 Flu B  
86 DeKalb 02/23/07 02/23/07 Flu B  
87 DeKalb 02/23/07 02/23/07 Flu B  
88 DeKalb 03/07/07 03/07/07 Flu B  
89 Thomas 03/13/07 03/13/07 Flu B  
90 DeKalb 02/23/07 02/23/07 Flu A (H3) A/Wisconsin/67/2005-Like (H3N2)
91 Dodge 2/20/07 2/22/07 Flu A (H1)  
92 Thomas 03/24/07 03/26/07 Flu B  
93  Fulton  3/19/07  03/26/07  Flu B  Flu B by RT-PCR 
94 Cobb 04/30/07 04/30/07 Flu A  
95  Dougherty  04/22/07 04/26/07 Flu B   
96 Dougherty 04/22/07 04/26/07 Flu B  
97  Cobb  05/03/07 05/03/07 Flu A  

 

Positive Respiratory Virus Results

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2006-2007 Flu Graphs