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Influenza activity in Northern Ireland remains at low levels.

The GP combined ‘flu/FLI consultation rate increased from 8.8 per 100,000 population in week 40 to 15.6 per 100,000 population in week 41, 2012; however, the consultation rate subsequently decreased in week 42 to 11.6 per 100,000 population. Rates are lower compared to the same weeks last year and are well below the Northern Ireland threshold (70 per 100,000 population).