Update: Influenza Activity—United States, 2011-12 Season and Composition of the 2012-13 Influenza Vaccine

Update: Influenza Activity—United States, 2011-12 Season and Composition of the 2012-13 Influenza Vaccine

During the 2011-12 influenza season in the US, influenza activity occurred at low levels during October through December and increased in January and February before peaking in mid-March. Influenza A (H3N2) viruses predominated overall, but influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 (pH1N1) and influenza B viruses al...

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2012-09, Vol.308 (9), p.854-858
Hauptverfasser: Ganatra, Rahul, Kniss, Krista, Epperson, Scott, Blanton, Lenee, Mustaquim, Desiree, Bishop, Amber, D'Mello, Tiffany, Perez, Alejandro, Dhara, Rosaline, Brammer, Lynnette, Chaves, Sandra, Gubareva, Larisa, Wallis, Teresa, Xu, Xiyan, Bresee, Joseph, Klimov, Alexander, Cox, Nancy, Finelli, Lyn
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Sprache:eng
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Government agencies
Influenza
Public health
Vaccines
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Zusammenfassung:During the 2011-12 influenza season in the US, influenza activity occurred at low levels during October through December and increased in January and February before peaking in mid-March. Influenza A (H3N2) viruses predominated overall, but influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 (pH1N1) and influenza B viruses also circulated widely. Here, summary of influenza activity in the US during the 2011-12 influenza season (Oct. 2, 2011-May 19, 2012) and report of the recommendations for the components of the 2012-13 Northern Hemisphere influenza vaccine are discussed. "A CDC editorial note is included."
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598