Notices

Updated June 24, 2008 (graphs to be updated with text).  Flu 07/08 surveillance period began October 1, 2007. 

Information About the Flu Vaccine

Taylor County influenza statistics cited here are based upon data from eight reporting organizations, from hospitals and clinics to schools and doctors’ offices.  Below are 3 links giving information on how the viruses are selected for the vaccine, how well it works, and the effects of the vaccine on the circulating flu viruses.  The Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District, in conjunction with local influenza sentinels, is submitting samples from flu patients to the state lab for genetic typing to find out how effective the vaccine is as well as determining which strains are circulating. 

CDC Links 

Selecting the Viruses in the Influenza (Flu) Vaccine

How Well Does the Seasonal Flu Vaccine Work?

 

Texas Department of State Health Services

Antigenic Characterization

Abilene Area Flu Statistics

Taylor County Area Flu activity - Week ending March 15, 2008 :

  • Flu A -  1
  • Flu B -  4
  • ND -  37(Non-differentiated)
  • ILI - 30 

    • Total Cases for week   79
    • Activity level from last week : Normal

 

 Taylor County Area Flu activity - 2007/2008 YTD ending March 15

  • ILI - 2978
  • Flu A - 953
  • Flu B - 528
  • ND - 749 (Non-differentiated)

 

 Taylor County Area Flu activity - 2006/2007 YTD ending April 28, 2007

 

Flu Activity For Surveillance Year (Oct 06-April 07)

 

2008 Year To Date Abilene Area Animal Rabies Activity

City of Abilene Lab only -

  • Rabies FA tests (animals only) submitted - 24

  • Destroyed (insufficient testable matter) -1

  • Rabies FA tests pending - 1

  • Positives - 2

    • Total YTD animal cases -20

    • Current activity level - Normal

 

Historical Animal Rabies Cases City of Abilene Lab only

 

 

 

2008 Year To Date Abilene Area TB Activity               (As of March 15, 2008)

  • Current

                  Latent TB Infection    28

                  Active TB Disease       1

  • Closed

                  Latent TB Infection    31

                  Active TB Disease      3


 

2008 Year To Date Abilene Area Cases of Active Reportables