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Very little influenza activity in Europe up until the end of 2005.
Meijer, A., Meerhoff, T.J., Meuwissen, L.E., Velden, J. van der, Paget, W.J. Very little influenza activity in Europe up until the end of 2005. Eurosurveillance Weekly: 2006, 11(1)
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The incidence of clinical influenza in Europe has remained around or below baseline levels (the levels that clinical influenza activity remains in throughout the summer and most of the winter) from week 40 up to the end of week 52 of 2005. Only sporadic cases of laboratory confirmed influenza (n=166) have been reported to the European Influenza Surveillance Scheme (EISS, http//:www.eiss.org) so far. Of those, 54% were influenza type A and 46% influenza type B. More than 50% of all influenza virus isolates were reported from the United Kingdom (England: 34% A and 66% B, and Scotland: 65% A and 35% B) and France: 58% A and 42% B. This may be an indication that influenza activity is about to increase in these countries. (aut. ref.)
The incidence of clinical influenza in Europe has remained around or below baseline levels (the levels that clinical influenza activity remains in throughout the summer and most of the winter) from week 40 up to the end of week 52 of 2005. Only sporadic cases of laboratory confirmed influenza (n=166) have been reported to the European Influenza Surveillance Scheme (EISS, http//:www.eiss.org) so far. Of those, 54% were influenza type A and 46% influenza type B. More than 50% of all influenza virus isolates were reported from the United Kingdom (England: 34% A and 66% B, and Scotland: 65% A and 35% B) and France: 58% A and 42% B. This may be an indication that influenza activity is about to increase in these countries. (aut. ref.)
