[Source: Eurosurveillance, full text: <cite cite="http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=19760">Eurosurveillance - View Article</cite>. Abstract, edited.]
Eurosurveillance, Volume 16, Issue 1, 06 January 2011
Rapid communications
Virological analysis of fatal influenza cases in the United Kingdom during the early wave of influenza in winter 2010/11
J Ellis 1, M Galiano 1, R Pebody 1, A Lackenby 1, CI Thompson 1, A Bermingham 1, E McLean 1, H Zhao 1, S Bolotin 1, O Dar 1, J M Watson 1, M Zambon 1
1. Health Protection Agency, Centre for Infections, London, United Kingdom
Citation style for this article: Ellis J, Galiano M, Pebody R, Lackenby A, Thompson C, Bermingham A, McLean E, Zhao H, Bolotin S, Dar O, Watson JM, Zambon M. Virological analysis of fatal influenza cases in the United Kingdom during the early wave of influenza in winter 2010/11. Euro Surveill. 2011;16(1):pii=19760. Available online: http://www.eurosurveillance.org/View...rticleId=19760
Date of submission: 31 December 2010
The 2010/11 winter influenza season is underway in the United Kingdom, with co-circulation of influenza A(H1N1)2009 (antigenically similar to the current 2010/11 vaccine strain), influenza B (mainly B/Victoria/2/87 lineage, similar to the 2010/11 vaccine strain) and a few sporadic influenza A(H3N2) viruses. Clinical influenza activity has been increasing. Severe illness, resulting in hospitalisation and deaths, has occurred in children and young adults and has predominantly been associated with influenza A(H1N1)2009, but also influenza B viruses.
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Eurosurveillance, Volume 16, Issue 1, 06 January 2011
Rapid communications
Virological analysis of fatal influenza cases in the United Kingdom during the early wave of influenza in winter 2010/11
J Ellis 1, M Galiano 1, R Pebody 1, A Lackenby 1, CI Thompson 1, A Bermingham 1, E McLean 1, H Zhao 1, S Bolotin 1, O Dar 1, J M Watson 1, M Zambon 1
1. Health Protection Agency, Centre for Infections, London, United Kingdom
Citation style for this article: Ellis J, Galiano M, Pebody R, Lackenby A, Thompson C, Bermingham A, McLean E, Zhao H, Bolotin S, Dar O, Watson JM, Zambon M. Virological analysis of fatal influenza cases in the United Kingdom during the early wave of influenza in winter 2010/11. Euro Surveill. 2011;16(1):pii=19760. Available online: http://www.eurosurveillance.org/View...rticleId=19760
Date of submission: 31 December 2010
The 2010/11 winter influenza season is underway in the United Kingdom, with co-circulation of influenza A(H1N1)2009 (antigenically similar to the current 2010/11 vaccine strain), influenza B (mainly B/Victoria/2/87 lineage, similar to the 2010/11 vaccine strain) and a few sporadic influenza A(H3N2) viruses. Clinical influenza activity has been increasing. Severe illness, resulting in hospitalisation and deaths, has occurred in children and young adults and has predominantly been associated with influenza A(H1N1)2009, but also influenza B viruses.
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