Giuseppe
Emeritus
Start of the influenza season 2010-11 in Europe dominated by 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus (Euro Surveill., extract, edited)
[Source: Eurosurveillance.org, full text: (LINK). Extract, edited.]
Eurosurveillance, Volume 15, Issue 50, 16 December 2010
News
Start of the influenza season 2010-11 in Europe dominated by 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus
Influenza Team 1
1. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden
Citation style for this article: Influenza Team. Start of the influenza season 2010-11 in Europe dominated by 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus. Euro Surveill. 2010;15(50)
ii=19753. Available online: http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=19753
Date of submission: ...
The influenza season 2010-11 in Europe has started with increasing transmission in 11 countries [1]. The currently circulating strains are predominantly the 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) and influenza B viruses [1], strains that are included in the current trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine. The United Kingdom (UK), so far the most affected country, has seen a number of outbreaks. Although the majority of cases in the UK are mild, a significant number of severe hospitalised cases and several deaths have occurred, some in patients belonging to risk groups, including pregnant women [2]. This has resulted in an increased demand of intensive care treatment and respiratory support including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Most patients are under 65 years of age.
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[Source: Eurosurveillance.org, full text: (LINK). Extract, edited.]
Eurosurveillance, Volume 15, Issue 50, 16 December 2010
News
Start of the influenza season 2010-11 in Europe dominated by 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus
Influenza Team 1
1. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden
Citation style for this article: Influenza Team. Start of the influenza season 2010-11 in Europe dominated by 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus. Euro Surveill. 2010;15(50)
ii=19753. Available online: http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=19753Date of submission: ...
The influenza season 2010-11 in Europe has started with increasing transmission in 11 countries [1]. The currently circulating strains are predominantly the 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) and influenza B viruses [1], strains that are included in the current trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine. The United Kingdom (UK), so far the most affected country, has seen a number of outbreaks. Although the majority of cases in the UK are mild, a significant number of severe hospitalised cases and several deaths have occurred, some in patients belonging to risk groups, including pregnant women [2]. This has resulted in an increased demand of intensive care treatment and respiratory support including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Most patients are under 65 years of age.
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