EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF INFLUENZA VIRUS INFECTIONS IN YANGON, MYANMAR

Although influenza is a highly contagious acute respiratory illness of global importance, little is known about the disease in tropical countries. An influenza survey was conducted in three sentinel sites in Yangon, Myanmar from September 2003 to December 2004. Throat or nasal swabs were collected f...

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Published inTropical Medicine and Health Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 3 - 6
Main Authors HASEGAWA, GO, KYAW, YADANAR, NEW, HLA MYAT, DANJUAN, LI, SAITO, REIKO, SUZUKI, HIROSHI, EBE, YUSUKE, CHO, TIN MAUNG, NAITO, MAKOTO
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japanese Society of Tropical Medicine 01.01.2006
Subjects
acute respiratory infection
influenza
Influenza B virus
Influenza virus
rapid diagnostic test kit
Yangon
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Summary:Although influenza is a highly contagious acute respiratory illness of global importance, little is known about the disease in tropical countries. An influenza survey was conducted in three sentinel sites in Yangon, Myanmar from September 2003 to December 2004. Throat or nasal swabs were collected from 616 patients with influenza-like symptoms and tested using rapid diagnostic test kits and virus isolation. Influenza B virus was detected in 6 patients from September to October, 2003. Influenza A viruses were detected in 133 patients from June to September, 2004, and the 51 influenza A viruses isolated from 72 specimens were all A⁄H3N2. Influenza virus infections occurred mainly in the rainy season in Yangon, Myanmar, but continuous ongoing influenza surveillance is needed.
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ISSN:1348-8945
1349-4147
DOI:10.2149/tmh.34.3