Russia Influenza Surveillance 2015-2016

[Ronan Kelly]

Link to 2014-15 thread: https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum...72117-russia-influenza-surveillance-2014-2015
Link to Research Institute of Influenza; http://www.influenza.spb.ru/en/influ...mic_situation/


Week 48: Week 23.11.2015-29.11.2015

Epidemiological data show increase of influenza and other ARI activity in Russia in comparison with previous week. The nationwide ILI & ARI morbidity level (59.6 per 10 000 of population) was lower than the national baseline for season 2015-2016 (69.5) by 14.2%.
ILI and ARI epidemic thresholds were not exceeded in all of 60 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 53 RBLs and two WHO NICs. According to these data as a result of 1874 patients investigation the overall proportion of respiratory samples positive for influenza was estimated as 0.6%, including 0.4% for influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus, 0.1% for influenza A(H3N2) virus, 0.05% for influenza A and 0.05% for influenza B virus.
... [h=3]Conclusion[/h]
Influenza and ARI morbidity data. Increased influenza and other ARI activity was registered during the week 48.2015 in traditional surveillance system in Russia. The nationwide ILI & ARI morbidity level (59.6 per 10 000 of population) was lower than the national baseline by 14.2%.
Etiology of ILI & ARI morbidity. The overall proportion of respiratory samples tested positive for influenza was estimated as 0.6%. Percent of positive ARI cases of non-influenza etiology (PIV, adeno- and RSV) was estimated as 24.4% of investigated patients by IFA and 18.8% by PCR.
In sentinel surveillance system clinical samples from 83 SARI and ILI/ARI patients were investigated by rRT-PCR. No influenza cases were detected.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Week 49: 30.11.2015-06.12.2015
http://www.influenza.spb.ru/en/influenza_surveillance_system_in_russia/epidemic_situation/

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 (61.3 per 10 000 of population) was lower than the national baseline for season 2015-2016 (69.5) by 11.8%.
ILI and ARI epidemic thresholds were not exceeded in all of 60 cities collaborating with two WHO NICs in Russia.


Cumulative number of diagnosed influenza cases

Cumulative results of influenza laboratory diagnosis by different tests were submitted by 51 RBLs and two WHO NICs. According to these data as a result of 1879 patients investigation the overall proportion of respiratory samples positive for influenza was estimated as 0.7%, including 0.3% for influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus, 0.3% for influenza A(H3N2) virus, 0.1% for influenza A and 0.05% for influenza B virus.
[h=3]Conclusion[/h]
Influenza and ARI morbidity data. Increased influenza and other ARI activity was registered during the week 49.2015 in traditional surveillance system in Russia. The nationwide ILI & ARI morbidity level (61.3 per 10 000 of population) was lower than the national baseline by 11.8%.
Etiology of ILI & ARI morbidity. The overall proportion of respiratory samples tested positive for influenza was estimated as 0.7%. Percent of positive ARI cases of non-influenza etiology (PIV, adeno- and RSV) was estimated as 25.6% of investigated patients by IFA and 16.0% by PCR.
In sentinel surveillance system clinical samples from 87 SARI and ILI/ARI patients were investigated by rRT-PCR. No influenza cases were detected.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

During the year the first death from swine flu registered in Yamal
RUSSIAN NEWS
BY: ADMIN |
Декабрь 14 2015 17:02




In the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous district (YNAD) registered this year?s first death from swine flu. In hospital of the city New Urengoy the man died in 1957, reports on Monday, RIA ?Novosti? with reference to the message of management of Rospotrebnadzora in the YNAO.
?The case history, he fell ill on 15 November, 13 November, returned from the Rostov region. The patient was prescribed treatment and diagnosed with ?acute respiratory viral infection, moderate severity?. The patient was referred for hospitalization in the infectious Department?, ? stated in the message.
In the hospital on 19 November were conducted radiographic examination, the results of which pathology has been identified. According to the results of x-rays on November 22, diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, was taken for the analysis of the research on influenza viruses. A positive result of the analysis was received on November 30, the PCR lab was discovered swine flu virus. On the same day the patient died.
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http://en.news-4-u.ru/during-the-year-the-first-death-from-swine-flu-registered-in-yamal.html

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Week 50: Week 07.12.2015-13.12.2015
http://www.influenza.spb.ru/en/influenza_surveillance_system_in_russia/epidemic_situation/

Influenza and ARI morbidity data

Epidemiological data show slightly increase of influenza and other ARI activity in Russia in comparison with previous week. The nationwide ILI & ARI morbidity level (61.4 per 10 000 of population) was lower than the national baseline for season 2015-2016 (69.5) by 11.7%.
ILI and ARI epidemic threshold was exceeded in one of 60 cities collaborating with two WHO NICs in Russia.


Cumulative number of diagnosed influenza cases

Cumulative results of influenza laboratory diagnosis by different tests were submitted by 53 RBLs and two WHO NICs. According to these data as a result of 1932 patients investigation the overall proportion of respiratory samples positive for influenza was estimated as 1.3%, including 0.6% for influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus, 0.3% for influenza A(H3N2) virus, 0.2% for influenza A and 0.3% for influenza B virus.

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[h=3]Conclusion[/h]
Influenza and ARI morbidity data. Increased influenza and other ARI activity was registered during the week 50.2015 in traditional surveillance system in Russia. The nationwide ILI & ARI morbidity level (61.4 per 10 000 of population) was lower than the national baseline by 11.7%.
Etiology of ILI & ARI morbidity. The overall proportion of respiratory samples tested positive for influenza was estimated as 1.3%. Percent of positive ARI cases of non-influenza etiology (PIV, adeno- and RSV) was estimated as 27.7% of investigated patients by IFA and 20.6% by PCR.
Antigenic characterization. Since start of 2015-2016 season first isolated influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus was characterizated antigenically as A/California/07/09-like.
In sentinel surveillance system clinical samples from 94 SARI and ILI/ARI patients were investigated by rRT-PCR. Two influenza SARI cases were detected including one influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 case and one influenza A case.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Week 51: 14.12.2015-20.12.2015
http://www.influenza.spb.ru/en/influ...mic_situation/

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 (64.0 per 10 000 of population) was lower than the national baseline for season 2015-2016 (69.5) by 7.9%.
ILI and ARI epidemic thresholds were exceeded in 2 of 60 cities collaborating with two WHO NICs in Russia.


Cumulative number of diagnosed influenza cases

Cumulative results of influenza laboratory diagnosis by different tests were submitted by 52 RBLs and two WHO NICs. According to these data as a result of 1911 patients investigation the overall proportion of respiratory samples positive for influenza was estimated as 4.3%, including 3.4% for influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus, 0.5% for influenza A(H3N2) virus, 0.4% for influenza A and 0.05% for influenza B virus
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Conclusion


Influenza and ARI morbidity data. Increased influenza and other ARI activity was registered during the week 51.2015 in traditional surveillance system in Russia. The nationwide ILI & ARI morbidity level (64.0 per 10 000 of population) was lower than the national baseline by 7.9%.
Etiology of ILI & ARI morbidity. The overall proportion of respiratory samples tested positive for influenza was estimated as 4.3%. Percent of positive ARI cases of non-influenza etiology (PIV, adeno- and RSV) was estimated as 26.0% of investigated patients by IFA and 21.0% by PCR.
Antigenic characterization. Since start of 2015-2016 season 3 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus was characterizated antigenically as A/California/07/09-like.
In sentinel surveillance system clinical samples from 100 SARI and ILI/ARI patients were investigated by rRT-PCR. One influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 SARI case was detected.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Week 52: 21.12.2015-27.12.2015
http://www.influenza.spb.ru/en/influenza_surveillance_system_in_russia/epidemic_situation/

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 (59.7 per 10 000 of population) was lower than the national baseline for season 2015-2016 (69.5) by 14.1%.
ILI and ARI epidemic thresholds were not exceeded in all of 59 cities collaborating with two WHO NICs in Russia.

[h=3]Cumulative number of diagnosed influenza cases[/h]
Cumulative results of influenza laboratory diagnosis by different tests were submitted by 50 RBLs and two WHO NICs. According to these data as a result of 2054 patients investigation the overall proportion of respiratory samples positive for influenza was estimated as 6.9%,including 5.7% for influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus, 0.7% for influenza A(H3N2) virus, 0.4% for influenza A and 0.1% for influenza B virus.
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[h=3]Conclusion[/h]
Influenza and ARI morbidity data. Decreased influenza and other ARI activity was registered during the week 52.2015 in traditional surveillance system in Russia. The nationwide ILI & ARI morbidity level (59.7 per 10 000 of population) was lower than the national baseline by 14.1%.
Etiology of ILI & ARI morbidity. The overall proportion of respiratory samples tested positive for influenza was estimated as 6.9%. Percent of positive ARI cases of non-influenza etiology (PIV, adeno- and RSV) was estimated as 26.5% of investigated patients by IFA and 26.9% by PCR.
Antigenic characterization. Since start of 2015-2016 season 24 influenza virus was characterizated antigenically including 23 A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses and 1 influenza A(H3N2) virus. 23 (95.8%) influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses were antigenically similar vaccine strain A/California/07/09. One influenza A(H3N2) virus was antigenically characterizated as A/Switzerland/9715293/2013-like.
In sentinel surveillance system clinical samples from 51 SARI and ILI/ARI patients were investigated by rRT-PCR. 2 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 SARI cases and 1 influenza ILI/ARI case were detected.


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[Ronan Kelly]

The patient with the "swine flu" has died in hospital in Yekaterinburg
14:29 01/18/2016 (updated: 14:30 01/18/2016) 5170 0 7
Status of the deceased exacerbating the underlying disease - leukemia blood reported in the medical facility. According to doctors, the hospital is another patient with influenza A (H1N1), his condition is serious.

MOSCOW, January 18 - RIA Novosti. The patient was hospitalized with "swine flu" in hospital №40 city of Yekaterinburg, has died, according to a statement on the website the hospital on Monday.

"The SDO №40 was hospitalized two people with suspected influenza, with further diagnosis revealed a form of A (H1N1) pdm 09. A 50-year-old patient died today (his condition is weighing the underlying disease - leukemia blood), the second (at the age of 44 years) is in intensive care in serious condition is stable, on a ventilator, "- said in a statement.
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http://ria.ru/incidents/20160118/1361393726.html

Week 2: 04.01.2016-10.01.2016

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 (30.2 per 10 000 of population) was lower than the national baseline for season 2015-2016 (69.5 per 10 000) by 56.5%.
ILI and ARI epidemic threshold was exceeded in one of 61 cities collaborating with two WHO NICs in Russia.


Cumulative number of diagnosed influenza cases

Cumulative results of influenza laboratory diagnosis by different tests were submitted by 29 RBLs and two WHO NICs. According to these data as a result of 501 patients investigation the overall proportion of respiratory samples positive for influenza virus was estimated as 34.7% including 158 (31.5%) influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 cases, 8 (1.6%) influenza A(H3N2) cases, 7 (1.4%) influenza A cases and 1 (0.2%) influenza B case.

... [h=3]Conclusion[/h]
Influenza and ARI morbidity data. Decreased influenza and other ARI activity was registered during the week 02.2016 in traditional surveillance system in Russia. The nationwide ILI & ARI morbidity level (30.2 per 10 000 of population) was lower than the national baseline by 56.5%.
Etiology of ILI & ARI morbidity. The overall proportion of respiratory samples tested positive for influenza was estimated as 34.7%. Percent of positive ARI cases of non-influenza etiology (PIV, adeno- and RSV) was estimated as 22.2% of investigated patients by IFA and 8.0% by PCR.
Antigenic characterization. Totally 44 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and 2 A(H3N2) viruses were characterizated antigenically in two NICs of Russia since the beginning of the season. 34 (77.3%) influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 strains were related closely to influenza A/California/07/09 virus, 10 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses had decreased up to 1/16 titers in interaction with antiserum to this virus. Two A(H3N2) strains were similar to influenza A/Hong-Kong/4801/2014 virus and reacted with antiserum to influenza A/Switzerland/9715293/2013 up to 1/4 - 1/8 of homological titer in HI.
Genetic characterization. Two positive for influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 clinical samples and isolated in December 2015 influenza A/St.Petersburg/349/15 virus were identical for 97.8% to A/California/07/09 and for 99.0% to A/South Africa/3626/13 influenza reference viruses. All investigated strains had following substitutions in HA: S84N, S162N+ and I216T.
In sentinel surveillance system clinical samples from 11 SARI and 13 ILI/ARI patients were investigated by rRT-PCR. 5 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 SARI cases were detected.
http://www.influenza.spb.ru/en/influenza_surveillance_system_in_russia/epidemic_situation/

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Over 70 swine flu cases in Russian west Siberian city
Society & Culture January 18, 13:32 UTC+3
Fourty seven of those infected are children
? Sergei Savostianov/TASS YEKATERINBURG, January 18. /TASS/.

More than 70 swine flu cases have been registered in the west Siberian city of Novy Urengoi, ten people were hospitalized, the central municipal hospital told TASS on Monday. READ ALSO Europe's first case of swine fever outbreak at farm complex detected in Lithuania "Currently 74 cases are registered, and 47 of those infected are children," a hospital spokesman said. "Ten people were hospitalized." First cases of the disease were registered in November after a man died from the virus. On January 12, some 59 people became infected.
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http://tass.ru/en/society/850297

 

[tetano]

Five person have died in Adygea from the beginning of year of complications of a flu

Moscow. On January, 18th. INTERFAX.RU - in Adygea from the beginning of 2016 double growth of number of cases of disease by a flu and ОРВИ in comparison with the similar period of 2015 is fixed, the press-service of the government of republic on Monday has informed.

Also it is marked, that from complications of the transferred flu from the beginning of year have died five person. One lethal case is connected with a pneumonia caused by virus H1N1 (a pork flu).

According to Ministry of Health of region which are resulted by the press-service, at 71 patients, passing treatment in republican infectious diseases hospital, virus H1N1 is detected. Among them of 20 % - children.

http://www.interfax.ru/russia/490175

 

[tetano]

Five person have died of a pork flu in Dagestan

Four adults and one child in Dagestan from the beginning of winter became victims of virus H1N1 (a pork flu), the press-service of republican Ministry of Health informs on Monday.

' Since December, 2015 in republic it is registered five cases of a lethal outcome from virus H1N1. It basically is connected by that ill come behind the help to doctors too late ', - spoken in the message.

Four from victims lived in Makhachkala, one - in Избербаше. In total in republic 68 centers of disease are registered by a pork flu. Many from ill are written already out, only the some people remain on treatment in hospitals.

http://www.interfax.ru/russia/490191

 

[tetano]

Sick of a pork flu has died in hospital of Ekaterinburg

The patient of city clinical hospital N40 in Ekaterinburg has died from a pork flu, is informed on a site of medical institution on Monday.

Earlier with suspicion on disease in hospital two persons have been hospitalized.

' At specification of the diagnosis form AH1N1 pdm 09 is revealed. One 50-years patient has as of today died (its condition has weighted the basic disease - лейкоз blood) ', - is spoken in the message.

One more ill - the woman of 44 years - now is in reanimation in stable a grave condition on artificial ventilation of lungs.

http://www.interfax.ru/russia/490136

 

[tetano]

The Vladimir area: ill 6 person, with a pork flu three from them were children

In the Vladimir area it is fixed six cases of infection by a virus of a flu of type, And (H1N1) 2009, that is a pork flu. On it ИА REGNUM have informed in the press-service of regional management Роспортебнадзора. To Troy from ill ? children. All become infected are not imparted from a flu. Besides in region single instances of infection by viruses парагриппа are noted. In total from January, 11 till January, 18th in region ORVI 5,8 thousand person were ill. ? The parameter of desease has made 40,5 on 10 thousand population, that below a week epidemic threshold on 18,3 % ?, ? is spoken in the message of the press-service.

http://regnum.ru/news/accidents/2057070.html

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Swine flu grips Russia: Hundreds hospitalized, first deaths recorded
Published time: 18 Jan, 2016 21:12

Although doctors say that the outbreak of AH1N1 flu in Russia is ?seasonal?, many are finding little solitude in this: In St. Petersburg alone, more than 100 people have been taken to hospital and several deaths have been reported.
?The number of swine flu cases is higher than before,? Tatyana Zasukhina, a health official in Saint-Petersburg, told TASS news agency Monday. ?There have also been several deaths among those diagnosed with flu. Those were people who suffered serious complications.?

Over 500 people have been taken to hospital with flu symptoms in the city branded Russia?s ?northern capital?, and 123 turned out to have swine flu.

Since the beginning of the year, at least 10 people have died of the virus and the subsequent pneumonia it causes, according to the Flu Research Institute?s estimates. Media reports state that there have been new deaths almost every day in central, western and southwestern parts of the country.
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https://www.rt.com/news/329364-swin...tm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

 

[tetano]

The number of victims of virus H1N1 in the Volgograd area has reached four person

On January, 19th 2016, 10:26 the Number of victims of virus H1N1 in the Volgograd area has reached four person In the Volgograd area from the complications caused by a pork flu, two more patients have died.

' informed on January, 16th, that from the beginning of 2016 in the Volgograd area it is fixed six confirmed cases..

http://www.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/276168/

 

[tetano]

All educational institutions in North Ossetia were closed on quarantine

All educational institutions in North Ossetia were closed on quarantine of Employment since January, 19th have temporarily stopped all kindergartens, schools, ссузы and high schools of North Ossetia as эпидпорог deseases of a flu and ОРВИ on republic it is exceeded twice, has informed the vice-president of the government of region Alexander Reutov....

http://www.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/276166/

 

[Ronan Kelly]

At least 12 deadly swine flu cases reported in Russia
Agence France-Presse on Jan 19, 2016 @ 6:01 AM

At least 12 people have died of swine flu in Russia since last month, according to AFP calculations based on the statements of regional health authorities, as the virus gains ground in the country.
Four swine flu-related deaths were recorded in the southern region of Rostov among the 120 reported cases of the virus in the area, authorities said Tuesday.
These latest cases follow the deaths of four adults and one child from the virus in the nearby region of Dagestan, and the deaths of two infected patients in Yekaterinburg and the southern region of Adygea.
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http://www.globalpost.com/article/6721731/2016/01/19/least-12-deadly-swine-flu-cases-reported-russia

 

[Ronan Kelly]

At least 17 deadly swine flu cases reported in Russia
AFP
7 hours ago

Moscow (AFP) - At least 17 people have died of swine flu in Russia since last month, according to AFP calculations based on statements from regional health authorities, as the virus appears to gain ground in the country.

"Five people have died from the H1N1 virus in Saint Petersburg," the spokeswoman for local health authorities, Maria Khitarishvili, told AFP on Tuesday. "Identification procedures for three other flu-related deaths have yet to be completed."

Local authorities in Russia's second-largest city said that 313 people had been hospitalised with the virus in the last 10 days.

Four swine flu-related deaths were also recorded in the southern region of Rostov among the 120 reported cases of the virus in the area, authorities said Tuesday.
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http://news.yahoo.com/least-12-deadly-swine-flu-cases-reported-russia-115129029.html

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Russia?s second largest city hit by swine flu epidemic Society & Culture January 20, 13:48 UTC+3
ST PETERSBURG, January 20. /TASS/.

The authorities of the Russia?s second largest city of St. Petersburg on Wednesday announced a flu epidemic, with 60% of swine flu cases. "The epidemic threshold exceeds 28%, mainly among children aged between three and six," a local health official said. "Currently some 80% of those infected with respiratory viruses have influenza," she said. "Swine flu accounts for some 60% of 260 laboratory confirmed cases."
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According to the official, 27 people died of flu this year. Death rate is the highest in Russia?s second largest city of St Petersburg where the epidemic threshold exceeds 28%

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[tetano]

The Rostov doctors suspect of death of the three-year child from virus Н1N1

In the Rostov area of one of the first victims which was spared with virus Н1N1, became 3-years малышка. Now inspectors understand the reasons for death of the child. As have told ИА REGNUM in regional management СКР on January, 21st, doctors of one of the Rostov hospitals are suspected of causing.......


http://regnum.ru/news/accidents/2059818.html

 

[tetano]

Swine flu on Don: Six victims, shortage of preparations and physicians

The Rostov area the death-roll from a pork flu again has increased. Regional минздрав informs on six residents of Don, whose organism could not cope with a virus And (Н1N1) during from January, 1 till January, 20th come year. Under last information, in the field of 185 cases of dangerous illness are registered....

http://regnum.ru/news/accidents/2059792.html