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New information received from 19 European countries. |
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Sporadic
influenza activity in some European countries such as Belgium, France,
Germany, Great Britain and Spain.
During weeks 20/46 & 20/47, influenza A(H1N1) was the dominant
type/subtype. |
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Weeks 20/46 to 20/48 |
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| AUSTRIA |
No report so far |
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| BELGIUM** |
Sporadic influenza activity.
Since week 43, influenza A viruses are detected every week. So far, 13
antigen detections were positive for influenza A including 5 for week 47 |
Weeks 20/46 to 20/47 26/11/00 |
| BULGARIA |
No report so far |
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| CROATIA** |
No influenza activity. No detection nor isolation so far |
Week 20/48 29/11/00 |
| CZECH REPUBLIC** |
Increasing ARI levels but influenza activity is still
within baseline levels. One influenza B virus detection in Prague |
Weeks 20/46 to 20/48 30/11/00 |
| DENMARK** |
Influenza activity is at baseline levels |
Week 20/47 29/11/00 |
| FINLAND** |
Sporadic influenza activity.
On top on theinfluenza A(H1N1)isolate(week
20/46) & one antigen
detection of influenza B virus (between weeks 20/41 & 20/46) reported
in last issue, 7 more antigen detections of A virus reported for week 46. |
Week 20/46 & 20/47 26/11/00 |
| FRANCE** |
Sporadic influenza activity.
4 influenza A isolates were reported for weeks 46 & 47 from the sentinel
network (3) and from hospitals (1). All of them were characterised as A(H1N1). |
Weeks 20/46 to 20/47 30/11/00 |
| GERMANY** |
ARI at seasonal level.
The first influenza virus in Germany was isolated from a 4-year old boy
with pneumonia living in Berlin. Isolate characterised as A(H1N1). |
Weeks 20/46 to 20/47 22 & 30/11/00 |
| GREAT BRITAIN** |
Influenza activity within
baseline levels. 6 Influenza A detections/isolations reported in England
for
week 47. To date five isolates of influenza A (H1N1) have been characterised,
4 were antigenically similar to A/NC/20/99, and one was antigenically similar
to A/Bayern/7/95 |
Week 20/47 29/11/00 |
| GREECE |
No report so far |
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| HUNGARY |
No report so far |
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| ICELAND** |
No influenza activity. No detection nor isolation so far |
Weeks 20/42 to 20/47 30/11/00 |
| IRELAND** |
No influenza activity |
Week 20/46 |
| ITALY** |
No influenza activity. No detection nor isolation so far |
Weeks 20/42 to 20/48 |
| LATVIA |
No report so far |
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| LITHUANIA |
No report so far |
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| THE NETHERLANDS** |
No influenza activity. No detection nor isolation so far |
Week 20/47 30/11/00 |
| NORWAY** |
No influenza activity. No detection nor isolation so far |
Week 20/47 28/11/00 |
| POLAND** |
Influenza activity at seasonal levels.No
detection nor isolation so far |
Weeks 20/45 to 20/46 24/11/00 |
| PORTUGAL**R |
No new detection/isolation
of influenza virus reported for weeks 46and
47 |
Weeks 20/46 to 20/47 30/11/00 |
| ROMANIA** |
ARI at non epidemic level.No
detection nor isolation of influenza virus so far |
Week 20/47 30/11/00 |
| SLOVAK REPUBLIC** |
Influenza activity at
seasonal levels. The first influenza isolate (week 20/44) announced in
the previous
EuroGROG Bulletin has been characterised as an influenza B virus. |
Weeks 20/47 27/11/00 |
| SLOVENIA |
No report so far |
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| SPAIN** |
Sporadic influenza activity reported but no detection
nor isolation so far |
Week 20/47 30/11/00 |
| SWEDEN** |
Sporadic influenza activity. |
Week 20/46 |
| SWITZERLAND** |
No influenza activity. No detection nor isolation so far |
Week 20/4716/11/00 |
| RUSSIA and CIS c. |
During the third quarter
of year 2000, low influenza activity with sporadic
cases of influenza A(H3N2), A(H1N1) & B |
3rd quarter 2000 |
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| USA |
Sporadic influenza activity
was reported by 20 States whereas 30 reported no activity.
So far among 56 identified isolates, the predominant type is A (88%),
among which 95% belong to the A(H1N1) subtype. |
Week 20/45 17/11/00 |
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