Influenza virus positivity and circulating subtypes among cases of influenza-like illness and severe acute respiratory infection, Egypt, 2012-2015

• Published in: Eastern Mediterranean health journal Vol. 22; no. 7; pp. 527 - 536
• Main Authors: Refaey, S, Amin, M, Labib, M, Kandeel, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Egypt World Health Organization 02.10.2016
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Child, Preschool; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; Egypt - epidemiology; Epidemics; Epidemiology; Female; Hospitalization; Humans; Immunization; Infant; Influenza A virus - classification; Influenza A virus - isolation & purification; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype - isolation & purification; Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype - isolation & purification; Influenza, Human - epidemiology; Influenza, Human - virology; Male; Middle Aged; Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus - isolation & purification; Mortality; Pandemics; Prevalence; Sentinel Surveillance; Severity of Illness Index; Vaccines; Young Adult; Egypt

Information on the prevalence of influenza, circulating virus subtypes and seasonality is essential for selecting strains for annual vaccines and for planning immunization programmes. Data were obtained from the 13 sentinel surveillance sites throughout Egypt during 2012-2015. Laboratory-confirmed i...