Re: Russia Influenza Surveillance 2013-2014
Week 1: 30.12.2013-05.01.2014
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 (27.2 per 10 000 of population) was lower than the national baseline (69.3) by 60.8%.
ILI and ARI epidemic thresholds were not exceeded in all 57 cities 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 19 RBLs and two WHO NICs. According to these data as a result of 252 patients investigation the overall proportion of respiratory samples positive for influenza was estimated as 9.9%, including 8.3% for influenza А(H1N1)pdm09 and 1.6% for influenza A(H3N2) virus.
2 influenza А(H1N1)pdm09 viruses were isolated in Vladivostok (Far-Eastern Federal District), one influenza А(H1N1)pdm09 and one А(H3N2) viruses were isolated in Moscow (NIC) (Central Federal District).
Antigenic characterization. Totally 3 influenza viruses were characterizated antigenically since start of 2013-2014 season including one A(H1N1)pdm09 strain, one A(H3N2) strain and one influenza type B strain.Antigenically influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus was drift variant of influenza A/California/07/09 reference strain. A(H3N2) virus was like influenza A/Texas/50/12 reference strain. Influenza B strain was characterized as B/Brisbane/60/08-like, belonged to B/Victoria/02/87 lineage.
As a result of genetic characterization of 2 new influenza viruses one A(H1N1)pdm09 virus was genetically related to 6 group A(H1)pdm09, represented by A/St. Peterburg/27/2011 virus, and one influenza A(H3N2) virus was belonged to A/Texas/50/2012 group.
Susceptibility to antiviral drugs. According to Munana-test investigations showed that one influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus and one A(H3N2) virus were susceptible to oseltamivir.
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Conclusion
Influenza and ARI morbidity data. Decreased influenza and other ARI activity was registered during the week 1.2014 in traditional surveillance system in Russia. The nationwide ILI & ARI morbidity level (27.2 per 10 000 of population) was lower than the national baseline by 60.8%.
Etiology of ILI & ARI morbidity. The overall proportion of respiratory samples tested positive for influenza was estimated as 9.9%. Percent of positive ARI cases of non-influenza etiology (PIV, adeno- and RSV) was estimated as 42.6% of investigated patients by IFA and 31.0% by PCR.
In sentinel surveillance system clinical samples from 22 SARI and ILI/ARI patients were investigated by rRT-PCR. A total one influenza А(H1N1)pdm09 was detected.
Two influenza А(H1N1)pdm09 viruses were isolated in Vladivostok (Far-Eastern Federal District), one influenza А(H1N1)pdm09 and one А(H3N2) viruses were isolated in Moscow (NIC) (Central Federal District).
Antigenic characterization. Totally 3 influenza viruses were characterizated antigenically since start of 2013-2014 season including one A(H1N1)pdm09 strain, one A(H3N2) strain and one influenza type B strain. Antigenically influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus was drift variant of influenza A/California/07/09 reference strain. A(H3N2) virus was like influenza A/Texas/50/12 reference strain. Influenza B strain was characterized as B/Brisbane/60/08-like, belonged to B/Victoria/02/87 lineage.
As a result of genetic characterization of 2 new influenza viruses one A(H1N1)pdm09 virus was genetically related to 6 group A(H1)pdm09, represented by A/St. Peterburg/27/2011 virus, and one influenza A(H3N2) virus was belonged to A/Texas/50/2012 group.
Susceptibility to antiviral drugs. According to Munana-test investigations showed that one influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus and one A(H3N2) virus were susceptible to oseltamivir.
Week 2: 06.01.2014-12.01.2014
Influenza and ARI morbidity data
Epidemiological data show increase of influenza and other ARI activity in Russia in comparison with previous week. The nationwide ILI & ARI morbidity level (31.7 per 10 000 of population) was lower than the national baseline (69.3) by 54.3%.
ILI and ARI epidemic thresholds were not exceeded in all 59 cities 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 43 RBLs and two WHO NICs. According to these data as a result of 627 patients investigation the overall proportion of respiratory samples positive for influenza was estimated as 8.3%, including 2.9% for influenza А(H1N1)pdm09, 3.0% for influenza A(H3N2), 2.1% for influenza type A and 0.3% for influenza type B virus.
Antigenic characterization. Totally 10 influenza viruses were characterizated antigenically since start of 2013-2014 season including 5 A(H1N1)pdm09 strains, 4 A(H3N2) strains and one influenza type B strain.Antigenically 4 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses were like influenza A/California/07/09 reference strain and one strain was drift variant of A/California/07/09. All 4 A(H3N2) viruses were like influenza A/Texas/50/12 reference strain. Influenza B strain was characterized as B/Brisbane/60/08-like, belonged to B/Victoria/02/87 lineage.
As a result of genetic characterization of 2 new influenza viruses one A(H1N1)pdm09 virus was genetically related to 6 group A(H1)pdm09, represented by A/St. Peterburg/27/2011 virus, and one influenza A(H3N2) virus was belonged to A/Texas/50/2012 group.
Susceptibility to antiviral drugs. According to Munana-test investigations showed that one influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus and one A(H3N2) virus were susceptible to oseltamivir.
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Conclusion
Influenza and ARI morbidity data. Increased influenza and other ARI activity was registered during the week 2.2014 in traditional surveillance system in Russia. The nationwide ILI & ARI morbidity level (31.7 per 10 000 of population) was lower than the national baseline by 54.3%.
Etiology of ILI & ARI morbidity. The overall proportion of respiratory samples tested positive for influenza was estimated as 8.3%. Percent of positive ARI cases of non-influenza etiology (PIV, adeno- and RSV) was estimated as 18.4% of investigated patients by IFA and 17.5%by PCR.
In sentinel surveillance system clinical samples from 42 SARI and ILI/ARI patients were investigated by rRT-PCR. No influenza cases were detected.
Antigenic characterization.
Totally 10 influenza viruses were characterizated antigenically since start of 2013-2014 season in two WHO NICs including 5 A(H1N1)pdm09 strains, 4 A(H3N2) strains and one influenza type B strain. Antigenically 4 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses were like influenza A/California/07/09 reference strain and one strain was drift variant of A/California/07/09. All 4 A(H3N2) viruses were like influenza A/Texas/50/12 reference strain. Influenza B strain was characterized as B/Brisbane/60/08-like, belonged to B/Victoria/02/87 lineage.
As a result of genetic characterization of 2 new influenza viruses one A(H1N1)pdm09 virus was genetically related to 6 group A(H1)pdm09, represented by A/St. Peterburg/27/2011 virus, and one influenza A(H3N2) virus was belonged to A/Texas/50/2012 group.
Susceptibility to antiviral drugs. According to Munana-test investigations showed that one influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus and one A(H3N2) virus were susceptible to oseltamivir
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