Winter health watch summary: 7 November 2013
Published 7 November 2013
1. Summary
- All regions of England have been at Cold Weather Alert level 1 ‘winter preparedness and action’ since 1 November 2013.
- No significant excess all-cause mortality was reported across the UK in week 44 (28 October 2013 to 3 November 2013).
- There is nothing of significance to report from all syndromic surveillance systems during week 44 (28 October 2013 to 3 November 2013).
- Indicators of influenza activity are at minimal levels suggesting no community transmission at present.
- In the 2 weeks between 23 October 2013 and 5 November 2013, the hospital norovirus outbreak reporting scheme (HNORS) recorded 2 suspected or confirmed outbreaks of norovirus, both of which led to ward and bay closures or restrictions to admissions and both were recorded as laboratory confirmed due to norovirus.
2. Surveillance reports, updated weekly
PHE syndromic surveillance page
PHE national seasonal influenza report
PHE weekly all-cause mortality surveillance
3. Further information
Met Office Get Ready for Winter