EuroGROG current bulletin - Season 2000-2001

SEASON 2000-2001
BULLETIN N°2

New information received from 19 European countries.

Sporadic influenza activity in some European countries such as Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain and Spain.
During weeks 20/46 & 20/47, influenza A(H1N1) was the dominant type/subtype.

Weeks 20/46 to 20/48

AUSTRIA No report so far

BELGIUM** Sporadic influenza activity. Since week 43, influenza A viruses are detected every week. So far, 13 antigen detections were positive for influenza A including 5 for week 47 Weeks 20/46 to 20/47 26/11/00

BULGARIA No report so far

CROATIA** No influenza activity. No detection nor isolation so far Week 20/48 29/11/00

CZECH REPUBLIC** Increasing ARI levels but influenza activity is still within baseline levels. One influenza B virus detection in Prague Weeks 20/46 to 20/48 30/11/00

DENMARK** Influenza activity is at baseline levels Week 20/47 29/11/00

FINLAND** Sporadic influenza activity. On top on theinfluenza A(H1N1)isolate(week 20/46) & one antigen
detection of influenza B virus (between weeks 20/41 & 20/46) reported in last issue, 7 more antigen detections of A virus reported for week 46. Week 20/46 & 20/47 26/11/00

FRANCE** Sporadic influenza activity. 4 influenza A isolates were reported for weeks 46 & 47 from the sentinel network (3) and from hospitals (1). All of them were characterised as A(H1N1). Weeks 20/46 to 20/47 30/11/00

GERMANY** ARI at seasonal level. The first influenza virus in Germany was isolated from a 4-year old boy with pneumonia living in Berlin. Isolate characterised as A(H1N1). Weeks 20/46 to 20/47 22 & 30/11/00

GREAT BRITAIN** Influenza activity within baseline levels. 6 Influenza A detections/isolations reported in England for
week 47. To date five isolates of influenza A (H1N1) have been characterised, 4 were antigenically similar to A/NC/20/99, and one was antigenically similar to A/Bayern/7/95 Week 20/47 29/11/00

GREECE No report so far

HUNGARY No report so far

ICELAND** No influenza activity. No detection nor isolation so far Weeks 20/42 to 20/47 30/11/00

IRELAND** No influenza activity Week 20/46

ITALY** No influenza activity. No detection nor isolation so far Weeks 20/42 to 20/48

LATVIA No report so far

LITHUANIA No report so far

THE NETHERLANDS** No influenza activity. No detection nor isolation so far Week 20/47 30/11/00

NORWAY** No influenza activity. No detection nor isolation so far Week 20/47 28/11/00

POLAND** Influenza activity at seasonal levels.No detection nor isolation so far Weeks 20/45 to 20/46 24/11/00

PORTUGAL**R No new detection/isolation of influenza virus reported for weeks 46and 47 Weeks 20/46 to 20/47 30/11/00

ROMANIA** ARI at non epidemic level.No detection nor isolation of influenza virus so far Week 20/47 30/11/00

SLOVAK REPUBLIC** Influenza activity at seasonal levels. The first influenza isolate (week 20/44) announced in the previous
EuroGROG Bulletin has been characterised as an influenza B virus. Weeks 20/47 27/11/00

SLOVENIA No report so far

SPAIN** Sporadic influenza activity reported but no detection nor isolation so far Week 20/47 30/11/00

SWEDEN** Sporadic influenza activity. Week 20/46

SWITZERLAND** No influenza activity. No detection nor isolation so far Week 20/4716/11/00

RUSSIA and CIS c. During the third quarter of year 2000, low influenza activity with sporadic
cases of influenza A(H3N2), A(H1N1) & B 3rd quarter 2000

Elsewhere in the world

USA Sporadic influenza activity was reported by 20 States whereas 30 reported no activity.
So far among 56 identified isolates, the predominant type is A (88%), among which 95% belong to the A(H1N1) subtype. Week 20/45 17/11/00


	New information received from 19 European countries.
Sporadic influenza activity in some European countries such as Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain and Spain. During weeks 20/46 & 20/47, influenza A(H1N1) was the dominant type/subtype.
	Weeks 20/46 to 20/48
AUSTRIA	No report so far
BELGIUM**	Sporadic influenza activity. Since week 43, influenza A viruses are detected every week. So far, 13 antigen detections were positive for influenza A including 5 for week 47	Weeks 20/46 to 20/47 26/11/00
BULGARIA	No report so far
CROATIA**	No influenza activity. No detection nor isolation so far	Week 20/48 29/11/00
CZECH REPUBLIC**	Increasing ARI levels but influenza activity is still within baseline levels. One influenza B virus detection in Prague	Weeks 20/46 to 20/48 30/11/00
DENMARK**	Influenza activity is at baseline levels	Week 20/47 29/11/00
FINLAND**	Sporadic influenza activity. On top on theinfluenza A(H1N1)isolate(week 20/46) & one antigen detection of influenza B virus (between weeks 20/41 & 20/46) reported in last issue, 7 more antigen detections of A virus reported for week 46.	Week 20/46 & 20/47 26/11/00
FRANCE**	Sporadic influenza activity. 4 influenza A isolates were reported for weeks 46 & 47 from the sentinel network (3) and from hospitals (1). All of them were characterised as A(H1N1).	Weeks 20/46 to 20/47 30/11/00
GERMANY**	ARI at seasonal level. The first influenza virus in Germany was isolated from a 4-year old boy with pneumonia living in Berlin. Isolate characterised as A(H1N1).	Weeks 20/46 to 20/47 22 & 30/11/00
GREAT BRITAIN**	Influenza activity within baseline levels. 6 Influenza A detections/isolations reported in England for week 47. To date five isolates of influenza A (H1N1) have been characterised, 4 were antigenically similar to A/NC/20/99, and one was antigenically similar to A/Bayern/7/95	Week 20/47 29/11/00
GREECE	No report so far
HUNGARY	No report so far
ICELAND**	No influenza activity. No detection nor isolation so far	Weeks 20/42 to 20/47 30/11/00
IRELAND**	No influenza activity	Week 20/46
ITALY**	No influenza activity. No detection nor isolation so far	Weeks 20/42 to 20/48
LATVIA	No report so far
LITHUANIA	No report so far
THE NETHERLANDS**	No influenza activity. No detection nor isolation so far	Week 20/47 30/11/00
NORWAY**	No influenza activity. No detection nor isolation so far	Week 20/47 28/11/00
POLAND**	Influenza activity at seasonal levels.No detection nor isolation so far	Weeks 20/45 to 20/46 24/11/00
PORTUGAL**R	No new detection/isolation of influenza virus reported for weeks 46and 47	Weeks 20/46 to 20/47 30/11/00
ROMANIA**	ARI at non epidemic level.No detection nor isolation of influenza virus so far	Week 20/47 30/11/00
SLOVAK REPUBLIC**	Influenza activity at seasonal levels. The first influenza isolate (week 20/44) announced in the previous EuroGROG Bulletin has been characterised as an influenza B virus.	Weeks 20/47 27/11/00
SLOVENIA	No report so far
SPAIN**	Sporadic influenza activity reported but no detection nor isolation so far	Week 20/47 30/11/00
SWEDEN**	Sporadic influenza activity.	Week 20/46
SWITZERLAND**	No influenza activity. No detection nor isolation so far	Week 20/4716/11/00
RUSSIA and CIS c.	During the third quarter of year 2000, low influenza activity with sporadic cases of influenza A(H3N2), A(H1N1) & B	3rd quarter 2000


Elsewhere in the world
USA	Sporadic influenza activity was reported by 20 States whereas 30 reported no activity. So far among 56 identified isolates, the predominant type is A (88%), among which 95% belong to the A(H1N1) subtype.	Week 20/45 17/11/00

Bulletin compiled 30th November 2000 by Jean-Claude Manuguerra

· ILI: influenza-like illness
· ARI : Acute Respiratory Infections
· ** NEW PIECE OF INFORMATION
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