Influenza Report
This report was published March 17, 2016 and reported influenza situation week 10, in 2016.
Summary Week 10
Flu epidemic continued to decline in Sweden in week 10. For the first time this season dominated the influenza B, rather than influenza A. In week 10 reported a total of 481 cases, including 251 cases and 230 influenza B cases influenza A. Influenza A continues to steadily decline while increase in influenza B has leveled off over the previous week. Of the samples with influenza B, which belongs to the majority linjetypats B / Victoria. The shift to dominance of influenza B and influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 also occurs in the rest of Europe and Scandinavia.
In fyrvalenta vaccine given to children include two influenza A strains (H1N1 and H3N2) and two influenza B line types (B / Victoria and B / Yamagata), but in the trivalent vaccine for adults are not influenza B / Victoria. Since the spread of influenza B / Victoria increased, we want to care highlight the importance of continuing to be generous with antiviral treatment for people with suspected influenza who are severely ill or belong to a risk group for severe influenza illness.
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What indicates monitoring systems?
This table summarizes surveillance data for each system. Learn more about the systems for influenza surveillance
* SIRI - Swedish Intensivv?rdsregistrets Influenza Registration
** Because after the registrations are frequently not presented any estimate regarding trend.
Number of laboratory-confirmed influenza cases (all types) per week this season and previous seasons
This report was published March 17, 2016 and reported influenza situation week 10, in 2016.
Summary Week 10
Flu epidemic continued to decline in Sweden in week 10. For the first time this season dominated the influenza B, rather than influenza A. In week 10 reported a total of 481 cases, including 251 cases and 230 influenza B cases influenza A. Influenza A continues to steadily decline while increase in influenza B has leveled off over the previous week. Of the samples with influenza B, which belongs to the majority linjetypats B / Victoria. The shift to dominance of influenza B and influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 also occurs in the rest of Europe and Scandinavia.
In fyrvalenta vaccine given to children include two influenza A strains (H1N1 and H3N2) and two influenza B line types (B / Victoria and B / Yamagata), but in the trivalent vaccine for adults are not influenza B / Victoria. Since the spread of influenza B / Victoria increased, we want to care highlight the importance of continuing to be generous with antiviral treatment for people with suspected influenza who are severely ill or belong to a risk group for severe influenza illness.
Read the full report for week 10, 2016 (PDF, 711 kB)
What indicates monitoring systems?
This table summarizes surveillance data for each system. Learn more about the systems for influenza surveillance
Laboratory-based surveillance |
481 flu cases, of which: 230 influenza A 251 influenza B 2206 analyzed samples 21.8% positive |
Trend: Decrease |
Sentinel Sampling | 14 cases, of which: 1 (H1N1) pdm09 2 A (H3N2) 9 Victoria B- 2 B-Yamagata 47 samples 29.8% positive |
Trend: Decrease |
SIRI * | Cumulatively has 284 intensive nursed patients reported since week 40, 2015, of which: 124 A (H1N1) pdm09 3 A (H3N2) 124 influenza A (not subtypad) 19 B |
** |
1177 Health Care Guide on telephone | 7.0% call for fever in children Activity: normal |
Trend: Decrease |
Web Search for influenza | Activity: medium | Trend: Decrease |
** Because after the registrations are frequently not presented any estimate regarding trend.
Number of laboratory-confirmed influenza cases (all types) per week this season and previous seasons
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