Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Re: Russia Influenza Surveillance 2013-2014
Week 10: 03.03.2014-09.03.2014
Influenza and ARI morbidity data
Epidemiological data show decrease of influenza and other ARI activity in Russia in comparison with previous week. The nationwide ILI & ARI morbidity level (75.2 per 10 000 of population) has exceeded the national baseline (69.3) by 8.5%.
ILI and ARI epidemic thresholds were exceeded in two cities of Volga and Siberian Federal Districts (FD) from 59 cities of Russia collaborating with two WHO NICs in Russia.
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Cumulative number of diagnosed influenza cases
Cumulative results of influenza laboratory diagnosis by different tests were submitted by 48 RBLs and two WHO NICs. According to these data as a result of 2527 patients investigation the overall proportion of respiratory samples positive for influenza was estimated as 17.8%, including 5.1% for influenza А(H1N1)pdm09, 10.4% for influenza A(H3N2), 0.7% for influenza type A and 1.6% for influenza type B virus.
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Conclusion
Influenza and ARI morbidity data. Decreased influenza and other ARI activity was registered during the week 10.2014 in traditional surveillance system in Russia. The nationwide ILI & ARI morbidity level (75.2 per 10 000 of population) has exceeded the national baseline (69.3) by 8.5%.
Etiology of ILI & ARI morbidity. The overall proportion of respiratory samples tested positive for influenza was estimated as 17.8%. Percent of positive ARI cases of non-influenza etiology (PIV, adeno- and RSV) was estimated as 22.2% of investigated patients by IFA and 19.1% by PCR.
In sentinel surveillance system clinical samples from 108 SARI and ILI/ARI patients were investigated by rRT-PCR. 12 influenza А(Н1N1)pdm09, 29 А(H3N2), one influenza A and one influenza B cases were detected.
Antigenic characterization: Totally 119 influenza viruses were characterizated antigenically since start of 2013-2014 season including 29 A(H1N1)pdm09 strains, 88 A(H3N2) strains and two influenza type B strains. Antigenically 26 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses were like influenza A/California/07/09 reference strain and three strains were drift variants of A/California/07/09. All 88 A(H3N2) viruses were like influenza A/Texas/50/12 reference strain. One influenza B strain was characterized as B/Brisbane/60/08-like, belonged to B/Victoria/02/87 lineage, one influenza B strain was characterized as B/Massachusetts/02/2012-like, belonged to B/Yamagata/16/88 lineage.
Genetic characterization: Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus was shown to be genetically related to clade represented by A/St.Peterburg/27/2011 virus, group 6 of A(H1)pdm09 virus. 3 influenza A(H3N2) viruses were belonged to clade represented A/Perth/16/2009 - A/Texas/50/2012 subgroup (3C).
http://www.influenza.spb.ru/en/influenza_surveillance_system_in_russia/epidemic_situation/
Week 10: 03.03.2014-09.03.2014
Influenza and ARI morbidity data
Epidemiological data show decrease of influenza and other ARI activity in Russia in comparison with previous week. The nationwide ILI & ARI morbidity level (75.2 per 10 000 of population) has exceeded the national baseline (69.3) by 8.5%.
ILI and ARI epidemic thresholds were exceeded in two cities of Volga and Siberian Federal Districts (FD) from 59 cities of Russia collaborating with two WHO NICs in Russia.
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Cumulative number of diagnosed influenza cases
Cumulative results of influenza laboratory diagnosis by different tests were submitted by 48 RBLs and two WHO NICs. According to these data as a result of 2527 patients investigation the overall proportion of respiratory samples positive for influenza was estimated as 17.8%, including 5.1% for influenza А(H1N1)pdm09, 10.4% for influenza A(H3N2), 0.7% for influenza type A and 1.6% for influenza type B virus.
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Conclusion
Influenza and ARI morbidity data. Decreased influenza and other ARI activity was registered during the week 10.2014 in traditional surveillance system in Russia. The nationwide ILI & ARI morbidity level (75.2 per 10 000 of population) has exceeded the national baseline (69.3) by 8.5%.
Etiology of ILI & ARI morbidity. The overall proportion of respiratory samples tested positive for influenza was estimated as 17.8%. Percent of positive ARI cases of non-influenza etiology (PIV, adeno- and RSV) was estimated as 22.2% of investigated patients by IFA and 19.1% by PCR.
In sentinel surveillance system clinical samples from 108 SARI and ILI/ARI patients were investigated by rRT-PCR. 12 influenza А(Н1N1)pdm09, 29 А(H3N2), one influenza A and one influenza B cases were detected.
Antigenic characterization: Totally 119 influenza viruses were characterizated antigenically since start of 2013-2014 season including 29 A(H1N1)pdm09 strains, 88 A(H3N2) strains and two influenza type B strains. Antigenically 26 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses were like influenza A/California/07/09 reference strain and three strains were drift variants of A/California/07/09. All 88 A(H3N2) viruses were like influenza A/Texas/50/12 reference strain. One influenza B strain was characterized as B/Brisbane/60/08-like, belonged to B/Victoria/02/87 lineage, one influenza B strain was characterized as B/Massachusetts/02/2012-like, belonged to B/Yamagata/16/88 lineage.
Genetic characterization: Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus was shown to be genetically related to clade represented by A/St.Peterburg/27/2011 virus, group 6 of A(H1)pdm09 virus. 3 influenza A(H3N2) viruses were belonged to clade represented A/Perth/16/2009 - A/Texas/50/2012 subgroup (3C).
http://www.influenza.spb.ru/en/influenza_surveillance_system_in_russia/epidemic_situation/