CDC Flu Map: Week Ending 12/22/12

Synopsis:

During week 51 (December 16-22), influenza activity increased in the U.S.

• Viral Surveillance: Of 6,234 specimens tested and reported by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories in week 51, 1,846 (29.6%) were positive for influenza.
• Pneumonia and Influenza Mortality: The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza (P&I) was below the epidemic threshold.
• Influenza-Associated Pediatric Deaths: Eight influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported. Three were associated with influenza B viruses, 3 were associated with influenza A (H3) viruses, and 2 were associated with influenza A viruses for which the subtype was not determined.
• Outpatient Illness Surveillance: The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) was 4.2%; above the national baseline of 2.2%. Nine of 10 regions reported ILI above region-specific baseline levels. New York City and 16 states experienced high ILI activity; 8 states experienced moderate ILI activity; 10 states experienced low ILI activity; 14 states experienced minimal ILI activity, and the District of Columbia and 2 states had insufficient data.
• Geographic Spread of Influenza: Thirty-one states reported widespread geographic influenza activity; 14 states reported regional activity; the District of Columbia and 3 states reported local activity; 2 states reported sporadic activity; Guam reported no influenza activity, and Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands did not report.

Amber Alert Cancelled for 11-Month Old San Antonio Boy

San Antonio police have finally located and arrested the father of 11-month old Jonathan Jose Guillen. The child was found safe. The suspect kidnapped the child on December 13 after shooting and killing his mother's boyfriend, 44-year-old Ernest Garcia, during an argument Dec. 13 at an apartment in the 2300 block of Austin Highway.

CDC Flu Map: Week Ending 12/15/12

During week 50 (December 9-15), influenza activity increased in the U.S.

• Viral Surveillance: Of 9,562 specimens tested and reported by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories in week 50, 2,709 (28.3%) were positive for influenza.
• Pneumonia and Influenza Mortality: The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza (P&I) was below the epidemic threshold.
• Influenza-Associated Pediatric Deaths: Two influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported. One was associated with an influenza A (H3) virus and one was associated with an influenza A virus for which the subtype was not determined.
• Outpatient Illness Surveillance: The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) was 3.2%; above the national baseline of 2.2%. Nine of ten regions reported ILI above region-specific baseline levels. Twelve states experienced high ILI activity, New York City and 5 states experienced moderate ILI activity; 11 states experienced low ILI activity; 22 states experienced minimal ILI activity, and the District of Columbia had insufficient data.
• Geographic Spread of Influenza: Twenty-nine states reported widespread geographic influenza activity; 12 states reported regional activity; the District of Columbia and 5 states reported local activity; 3 states reported sporadic activity; Guam reported no influenza activity, and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 1 state did not report.

Amber Alert Cancelled for 2-Year Old Colorado Girl

The Amber Alert issued for 2-year old Essence Lovato of Colorado Springs has been cancelled. Police found the girl at the home of her abductor, Tonia. The child is safe and unharmed. Charges have not been filed pending an investigation.

AMBER ALERT: 2-YEAR OLD COLORADO SPRINGS CHILD

An Amber Alert has been issued for 2-year old Essence Lovato of Colorado Springs, Colorado. She has been missing for two days.

Essence was last seen Monday night. She wearing a
short-sleeved, pink-and-black striped shirt, black leggings with colored polka dots, a grey, hooded cheetah jacket and white socks.The child may be with Tonia Shetina. Tonia had permission to take the child to her grandfather's house. She never showed up Essence.

If you have information, please contact Colorado Springs Police Department, 719-444-7000 or 911.

Missing Child:
Name: Essence Lovato
Alias:
Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown
Skin Color: White Age: 2 years old
Height: 2' Weight: 28 lbs
Gender: Female





Suspect:
Name: Tonia Shetina
Alias:
Hair Color: Blonde Eye Color: Hazel
Skin Color: White Age: 38 years old
Height: 5'7 Weight: 135 lbs
Gender: Female
Description: Wearing blue jeans, white t-shirt with sleeves cut off, coat with Cheetah design on inside.


Vehicle Information:
Make: Honda Model: Accord
Color: Green Interior Color:
License State: CO License Text: 592716K
Vehicle Description: Temporary tag; loud muffler, sun roof doesn't close all the way, may be a silver colored item around the license plate
 
 
 

AMBER ALERT: 11-MONTH OLD SAN ANTONIO,TEXAS BOY

This is a child abduction alert issued by the Texas Amber Alert Network. The San Antonio Police Department is searching for JONATHAN JOSE GUILLEN JR, Hispanic, Male, 11 Months old, 01/30/2012 DOB, 2 FT 6 Inches, 25 LBS, Brown Hair, Hazel Eyes, and last seen wearing blue jeans and a red hooded sweatshirt..

Police are looking for JONATHAN GUILLEN SR, Hispanic, Male, 23 years old, 11/22/1989 DOB, 5 FT 8 Inches, 185 LBS, Brown Hair, Brown Eyes and wearing a white muscle shirt with black or red shorts, in his abduction.

The suspect is driving a BLACK, 2002, Chevy, Trail Blazer with a Texas License Plate Number of 7CZTJ. The suspect was last heard from in San Antonio, Texas. Law enforcement officials believe this child to be in grave or immediate danger.

 

 If you have any information regarding this abduction, call the SAN 
ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 210 207 7660. News Media Point of Contact is SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT at 210 207 7579. 

Missing Child

Name:

Jonathan Jose Guillen Jr.

Alias:

Hair Color:

Brown

Eye Color:

Hazel

Skin Color:

Hispanic

Age:

11 months-old

Height:

2 feet 6 inches

Weight:

25 pounds

Gender:

Male

Description:

The child's date of birth is 01/30/2012. He was last seen wearing blue jeans a red hooded sweatshirt.

Suspect
Name:	Jonathan Guillen Sr.
Alias:
Hair Color:	Brown	Eye Color:	Brown
Skin Color:	Hispanic	Age:	23 years-old
Height:	5 feet 8 inches	Weight:	185 pounds
Gender:	Male
Description:	The suspect's date of birth is 11/22/1989. He was last seen wearing a white muscle shirt with black or red shorts.  Vehicle Information Make:  Chevy Model:  Trailblazer Color:  Black Interior Color: License State:  TX License Text:  7CZTJ Vehicle Description:

CDC Flu Map: Week Ending 12/08/12

Data collected in ILINet are used to produce a measure of ILI activity* by state. Activity levels are based on the percent of outpatient visits in a state due to ILI and are compared to the average percent of ILI visits that occur during spring and fall weeks with little or no influenza virus circulation. Activity levels range from minimal, which would correspond to ILI activity from outpatient clinics being below the average, to high, which would correspond to ILI activity from outpatient clinics being much higher than average.
During week 49, the following ILI activity levels were experienced:

• Eight states experienced high ILI activity (Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas).
• Two states experienced moderate ILI activity (Missouri and Virginia).
• New York City and nine states experienced low ILI activity (Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, New York, Ohio, Utah, and Wyoming).
• Thirty-one states experienced minimal ILI activity (Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin).
• Data were insufficient to calculate an ILI activity level from the District of Columbia.

Amber Alert Cancelled For 12-Year Old North Carolina Boy

The Amber Alert issued for 12-year old Pacen Ryan Joyce of Raeford, North Carolina has been cancelled. The boy and his mother, the accused abductor, were found at her home on Secretariat Court in Raeford shortly before 11 p.m.

AMBER ALERT: 12-YEAR OLD RAEFORD, NORTH CAROLINA BOY

The Hoke County Sheriff`s Office is searching for a missing child: Pacen Ryan Joyce. Pacen Ryan Joyce is a 12-year-old Black male, approximately 4 feet 0 inches tall, weighing 70 pounds. He has black hair, and brown eyes. Last seen wearing a blue t-shirt and navy blue jogging pants. Allegedly, there is 1 abductor: Karen Gardner Joyce. Karen Gardner Joyce is described as 46 years old, White, female, 5 feet 1 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds. She has blonde hair and blue eyes. Last seen wearing a tan sweater and jeans. Subject has short straight blonde hair parted in the middle. Abduction occurred at 175 Secretariat Court, Raeford, NC The vehicle is a Black 2011 Mazda 3I with NC license tag number BEE7151.

Missing Child:
Name: Pacen Ryan Joyce
Alias:
Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown
Skin Color: Black Age: 12 years-old
Height: 4 feet 0 inches Weight: 70 pounds
Gender: Male
Description: The child was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt and navy blue jogging pants.

Suspect:
Name: Karen Gardner Joyce
Alias:
Hair Color: Blonde Eye Color: Blue
Skin Color: White Age: 46 years-old
Height: 5 feet 1 inches Weight: 150 pounds
Gender: Female
Description: The suspect was last seen wearing a tan sweater and jeans. She has short straight blonde hair parted in the middle.

Vehicle Information:
Make: Mazda Model: 3I
Color: Black Interior Color:
License State: NC License Text: BEE7151
Vehicle Description:

If you have any information regarding this abduction, call the Hoke County Sheriff`s Office immediately at (910) 875-5111, or call 911 or *HP.

Two Bodies Found In Wooded Area Believed To Be Iowa Girls

Hunters have found two bodies in Black Hawk County, Iowa. Police believe they are the bodies of  Elizabeth Collins, 8, and Lyric Cook, 10. They disappeared disappeared on July 13 shortly after they left their grandmother's house. Their parents have been notified.

U.S. Marshals Task Force Capture a Wanted Sex Offender in Texas on 2006 Warrant

The U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force in Pensacola coordinated the arrest of a convicted sex offender who has been sought by Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office and the Task Force for over five years. Randolph Carroll Flinn was arrested by U.S. Marshals and members from the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders & Fugitive Task Force in Galveston around noon yesterday after learning that Flinn was hiding out in a town outside of Galveston and using the alias “Ray Dyer”. The Marshals went to the home of an elderly woman in Baycliff where Flinn was staying, identified him and took him into custody without incident.

“He was featured as a Most Wanted fugitive on our Task Force website,” stated Inspector Dominic Guadagnoli of the Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force. “We recently began coordinating with AMW (America’s Most Wanted) to profile Flinn on their program, said Guadagnoli.

Flinn was wanted by Santa Rosa on two warrants, one charging him with Probation Violation in March of 2006 and the other for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender that was issued in October of 2006. The original charge stemmed from a 2003 conviction of Lewd and Lascivious Acts with a Minor that reportedly began in 1992 and continued up until the time the warrant was issued. Contact was made with a victim in this case who said she “…is happy and can finally rest at night,” now that he is in custody. Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office first requested the Task Force’s help in locating Flinn in 2007 and have been working with them following lead since then. Flinn is being held without bond in the Galveston County Jail.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at http://www.usmarshals.gov.

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