France: ECDC weekly influenza update, Feb 18 2011

[Giuseppe]

Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control: http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/public...UR_Weekly_Influenza_Surveillance_Overview.pdf

France: INVS http://www.invs.sante.fr/display/?doc=surveillance/grippe_dossier/points_actu_2010_11.htm

• By week 6 in the sentinel network of hospitals Oscour 1 353 emergencies consultations for influenza-like illness had been reported with 90 hospitalisations, which is an increase from week 5.
• In the national network of paediatric and adult ICUs the numbers have been decreasing since week 01/2011.
• Considered cumulatively, 611 ICU influenza cases have been reported from ICUs with influenza A(H1N1)2009 predominating, and around 70% of cases being between 15 and 64 years of age.
• A clinical risk factor is reported for most cases, conversely 37% of these severe cases were reported to have no identified risk factor.
• In this network there have been 84 deaths reported, which represents 14% of reports.

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