Influenza update
21 December 2012 - Update number 175
Summary
• Many countries in the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere are now reporting elevated detections of influenza, particularly in north America.
• Influenza activity was still low in Europe, with co-circulating of both influenza A and B viruses. However increased influenza-like illnesses were reported in more countries than previous weeks.
• There was low, but increasing influenza activity in northern Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean regions, and sporadic detections in eastern Asia.
• Influenza in central America, the Caribbean and tropical south America continued to decline, with low levels of circulation of mainly influenza A(H3N2) and some influenza B viruses, except for Cuba and Peru, where influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 was predominant.
• Influenza activity in Sub-Saharan Africa declined to low levels, with mainly influenza B, except in Ghana, where influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 was reported.
• Influenza in most South East Asian countries was declining, except in Sri Lanka and Viet Nam.
• Influenza activity in the temperate countries of the southern hemisphere continued at inter-seasonal levels.
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- Peer literature review
Supply of Neuramidase Inhibitors Related to Reduced Influenza A(H1N1) Mortality during the 2009-2012 H1N1 Pandemic: An Ecological Study
Source of data
The Global Influenza Programme monitors influenza activity worldwide and publishes an update every two weeks.
The updates are based on available epidemiological and virological data sources, including FluNet (reported by the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System) and influenza reports from WHO Regional Offices and Member States. Completeness can vary among updates due to availability and quality of data available at the time when the update is developed.
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