Weekly influenza surveillance overview, week 3 2014
Surveillance report
For week 3/2014:
• Of the 29 reporting countries, four (Bulgaria, Greece, Portugal and Spain) reported medium-intensity influenza and Portugal, Spain and the UK (England) reported geographically widespread activity.
• Of 1 401 sentinel specimens tested across 27 countries, 447 (32%) were positive for influenza virus.
• Dominant viruses were reported by Bulgaria, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the UK (Scotland) (A(H1)pdm09 virus) and Slovenia (A(H3)).
• Since week 40/2013, France and Spain have reported 33 fatal cases related to influenza virus infection, 19 (58%) of them being infected with influenza A(H1)pdm09 virus.
A growing number of countries are reporting an increasing proportion of specimens testing positive for influenza virus. Increasing numbers of hospitalised laboratory-confirmed and fatal influenza cases have been reported in the last few weeks.
• Of the 29 reporting countries, four (Bulgaria, Greece, Portugal and Spain) reported medium-intensity influenza and Portugal, Spain and the UK (England) reported geographically widespread activity.
• Of 1 401 sentinel specimens tested across 27 countries, 447 (32%) were positive for influenza virus.
• Dominant viruses were reported by Bulgaria, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the UK (Scotland) (A(H1)pdm09 virus) and Slovenia (A(H3)).
• Since week 40/2013, France and Spain have reported 33 fatal cases related to influenza virus infection, 19 (58%) of them being infected with influenza A(H1)pdm09 virus.
A growing number of countries are reporting an increasing proportion of specimens testing positive for influenza virus. Increasing numbers of hospitalised laboratory-confirmed and fatal influenza cases have been reported in the last few weeks.
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Weekly influenza surveillance overview, week 3 2014
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