Weekly influenza surveillance overview, week 10/2014
Surveillance report
For week 10/2014:
• Of the 28 countries providing clinical data, one country (Greece) reported high-intensity influenza activity, nine reported medium intensity and 18 countries reported low-intensity influenza activity.
• Of the 899 sentinel specimens tested across 22 countries, 288 (32%) were positive for influenza virus. Of these, 279 (97%) were type A and nine (3%) were type B.
• Six countries reported 206 hospitalised, laboratory-confirmed influenza cases, including 93 cases admitted to intensive care units.
Based on the various indicators for the influenza season, the status of the season varied considerably among EU/EEA Member States in terms of the phase of the epidemic, its intensity and the dominant virus subtype.
• Of the 28 countries providing clinical data, one country (Greece) reported high-intensity influenza activity, nine reported medium intensity and 18 countries reported low-intensity influenza activity.
• Of the 899 sentinel specimens tested across 22 countries, 288 (32%) were positive for influenza virus. Of these, 279 (97%) were type A and nine (3%) were type B.
• Six countries reported 206 hospitalised, laboratory-confirmed influenza cases, including 93 cases admitted to intensive care units.
Based on the various indicators for the influenza season, the status of the season varied considerably among EU/EEA Member States in terms of the phase of the epidemic, its intensity and the dominant virus subtype.
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Weekly influenza surveillance overview, week 10/2014
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