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Co-circulation of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and influenza A(H3N2) viruses, World Health Organization (WHO) European Region, October 2018 to February 2019.

Last updated on 12-12-2019 by Nathalie Bossuyt
Health and disease monitoring  

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Peer reviewed scientific article

English

DOI : https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.9.1900125

Authors

Hannah Segaloff; Angeliki Melidou; Adlhoch, Cornelia; Dmitriy Pereyaslov; Robesyn, Emmanuel; Penttinen, Pasi; Sonja J Olsen; WHO European Region; European Influenza Surveillance Network EISN

Keywords

  1. INFLUENZA
Article written during project(s) : 
SGPs Network of General Practitioners
NRC Influenza National Reference Centre for Influenza: surveillance of influenza-like illness and severe acute respiratory infections in Belgium

Abstract:

In the World Health Organization European Region, the 2018/19 influenza season started in week 49 2018, crossing 10% virus-positivity in sentinel surveillance specimens. At week 5 2019, activity remained elevated with positivity rates at 55%. Both A(H1N1)pdm09 and A(H3N2) viruses circulated widely and detection levels in primary care and hospital settings were similar to past seasons. Hospitalisation data may suggest an increased susceptibility to A(H1N1)pdm09 virus in older age groups.
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Associated health topics:

Flu

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