Enhanced influenza surveillance on Réunion Island (southern hemisphere) in the context of the emergence of influenza A(H1N1)v

E D’Ortenzio; C Do; P Renault; F Weber; L Filleul

doi:10.2807/ese.14.23.19239-en

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Enhanced influenza surveillance on Réunion Island (southern hemisphere) in the context of the emergence of influenza A(H1N1)v
E D’Ortenzio¹ , C Do¹ , P Renault¹ , F Weber² , L Filleul¹
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Affiliations: ¹ Cellule interrégionale d’épidémiologie (Cire) Réunion-Mayotte, Institut de Veille Sanitaire, Réunion Island, France ² Institut National de Veille Sanitaire (Institute for Public Health Surveillance, InVS), Saint-Maurice, France

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Citation style for this article: D’Ortenzio E, Do C, Renault P, Weber F, Filleul L. Enhanced influenza surveillance on Réunion Island (southern hemisphere) in the context of the emergence of influenza A(H1N1)v. Euro Surveill. 2009;14(23):pii=19239. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.14.23.19239-en Received: 05 Jun 2009

Abstract

With the winter season on the southern hemisphere that starts in Réunion Island in June seasonal influenza activity usually increases shortly afterwards. The new influenza A(H1N1)v virus is rapidly spreading worldwide and may reach the island during the coming winter season. We have therefore enhanced influenza surveillance to detect the introduction of influenza A(H1N1)v, monitor its spread and impact on public health and characterise potential viral changes, particularly if seasonal influenza A(H1N1), resistant to oseltamivir, co-circulates with A(H1N1)v.