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Start of the 2014/15 influenza season in Europe: drifted influenza A(H3N2) viruses circulate as dominant subtype

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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/15525
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es2015.20.4.21023

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2015-01-29

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
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The influenza season 2014/15 started in Europe in week 50 2014 with influenza A(H3N2) viruses predominating. The majority of the A(H3N2) viruses characterised antigenically and/or genetically differ from the northern hemisphere vaccine component which may result in reduced vaccine effectiveness for the season. We therefore anticipate that this season may be more severe than the 2013/14 season. Treating influenza with antivirals in addition to prevention with vaccination will be important.

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Seasons Sentinel Surveillance Adolescent Adult Aged Child Child, Preschool Disease Outbreaks Europe Hospitalization Humans Infant Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype Influenza B virus Influenza, Human Middle Aged Phylogeny Young Adult

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Euro Surveill. 2015 Jan 29;20(4):21023.

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https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.es2015.20.4.21023

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