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Editor, Senior Moderator
Euro Surveill. 2018 Mar;23(13). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.13.18-00146.
[h=1]Dominant influenza A(H3N2) and B/Yamagata virus circulation in EU/EEA, 2016/17 and 2017/18 seasons, respectively.[/h] Adlhoch C[SUP]1[/SUP], Snacken R[SUP]1[/SUP], Melidou A[SUP]2[/SUP], Ionescu S[SUP]1[/SUP], Penttinen P[SUP]1[/SUP], The European Influenza Surveillance Network[SUP]3[/SUP].
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] We use surveillance data to describe influenza A and B virus circulation over two consecutive seasons with excess all-cause mortality in Europe, especially in people aged 60 years and older. Influenza A(H3N2) virus dominated in 2016/17 and B/Yamagata in 2017/18. The latter season was prolonged with positivity rates above 50% among sentinel detections for at least 12 weeks. With a current west-east geographical spread, high influenza activity might still be expected in eastern Europe.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] Europe; epidemiology; influenza; intensive care; mortality; severity; surveillance
PMID: 29616611 DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.13.18-00146
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[h=1]Dominant influenza A(H3N2) and B/Yamagata virus circulation in EU/EEA, 2016/17 and 2017/18 seasons, respectively.[/h] Adlhoch C[SUP]1[/SUP], Snacken R[SUP]1[/SUP], Melidou A[SUP]2[/SUP], Ionescu S[SUP]1[/SUP], Penttinen P[SUP]1[/SUP], The European Influenza Surveillance Network[SUP]3[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] We use surveillance data to describe influenza A and B virus circulation over two consecutive seasons with excess all-cause mortality in Europe, especially in people aged 60 years and older. Influenza A(H3N2) virus dominated in 2016/17 and B/Yamagata in 2017/18. The latter season was prolonged with positivity rates above 50% among sentinel detections for at least 12 weeks. With a current west-east geographical spread, high influenza activity might still be expected in eastern Europe.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] Europe; epidemiology; influenza; intensive care; mortality; severity; surveillance
PMID: 29616611 DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.13.18-00146
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