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Published Date: 2011-05-09 14:46:21
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RO/EAFR> Influenza (08): Africa update
Archive Number: 20110509.221823
INFLUENZA (08): AFRICA UPDATE
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Date: Fri 6 May 2011
Source: Global Alert and Response (GAR) [edited]
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/latest_update_GIP_surveillance/en/index.html#tropical
Influenza update - 6 May 2011 (Update Number 133)
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Summary
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Worldwide influenza activity is currently low. Transmission in tropical areas of the world is also generally low with some transmission reported in countries of sub-Saharan Africa with a mixture of viruses and slight predominance of influenza type B.
North Africa
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Influenza activity continued to decline, with very low numbers of influenza type B and H1N1 (2009) reported in Algeria and Tunisia.
Countries in the tropical zone
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Influenza activity in the tropical zones is generally low. In sub-Saharan Africa, Ghana and Kenya both report ongoing transmission of a mix of H1N1 (2009) and influenza type B. Madagascar reports decreasing detections of influenza viruses which have been a mix of influenza type B and H3N2 with type B slightly more common.
Source of data
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The Global Influenza Programme monitors influenza activity worldwide and publishes an update every 2 weeks. The updates are based on available epidemiological and virological data sources, including FluNet (reported by the Global Influenza Surveillance Network) 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.
-- Communicated by: ProMED-EAFR
[Influenza activity remains low in Africa with Influenza type B being reported in Algeria, Tunisia, Ghana, Kenya and Madagascar; influenza being reported from Algeria, Tunisia, Ghana and Kenya; and influenza A (H3N2) from Madagascar.
A map showing positive influenza cases for each of the influenza transmission zones as of week 16 (17-23 Apr 2011) can be seen at http://www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/2011_05_06_influenza_update_133_week_16_main.jpg. - Mod.JFW]
Published Date: 2011-05-09 14:46:21
Subject
RO/EAFR> Influenza (08): Africa update Archive Number: 20110509.221823
INFLUENZA (08): AFRICA UPDATE
*****************************
A ProMED-mail post
http://www.promedmail.org
ProMED-mail is a program of the
International Society for Infectious Diseases
http://www.isid.org
Date: Fri 6 May 2011
Source: Global Alert and Response (GAR) [edited]
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/latest_update_GIP_surveillance/en/index.html#tropical
Influenza update - 6 May 2011 (Update Number 133)
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Summary
-------
Worldwide influenza activity is currently low. Transmission in tropical areas of the world is also generally low with some transmission reported in countries of sub-Saharan Africa with a mixture of viruses and slight predominance of influenza type B.
North Africa
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Influenza activity continued to decline, with very low numbers of influenza type B and H1N1 (2009) reported in Algeria and Tunisia.
Countries in the tropical zone
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Influenza activity in the tropical zones is generally low. In sub-Saharan Africa, Ghana and Kenya both report ongoing transmission of a mix of H1N1 (2009) and influenza type B. Madagascar reports decreasing detections of influenza viruses which have been a mix of influenza type B and H3N2 with type B slightly more common.
Source of data
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The Global Influenza Programme monitors influenza activity worldwide and publishes an update every 2 weeks. The updates are based on available epidemiological and virological data sources, including FluNet (reported by the Global Influenza Surveillance Network) 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.
-- Communicated by: ProMED-EAFR
[Influenza activity remains low in Africa with Influenza type B being reported in Algeria, Tunisia, Ghana, Kenya and Madagascar; influenza being reported from Algeria, Tunisia, Ghana and Kenya; and influenza A (H3N2) from Madagascar.
A map showing positive influenza cases for each of the influenza transmission zones as of week 16 (17-23 Apr 2011) can be seen at http://www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/2011_05_06_influenza_update_133_week_16_main.jpg. - Mod.JFW]