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Epidemiological Alert, Seasonal influenza circulation 2015-2016 (9 February 2016)

Actualización Epidemiológica, Actividad de influenza en la temporada 2015-2016 (9 febrero 2016)

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2016
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Pan American Health Organization
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Abstract
In the Caribbean, in 2015, most of the Member States observed low levels of influenza and other respiratory viruses. However, Barbados reported an increase in the circulation of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in late 2015 and Cuba detected registered high activity of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) associated with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 between epidemiological week (EW) 26 and 40 of 2015. In addition, Puerto Rico recorded high influenza activity with a growing trend of influenza-like illness (ILI) from EW 51 of 2015 to EW 3 of 2016. In Dominica and Saint Lucia, Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) circulation remains high with an upward trend.
 
Durante el 2015 la mayoría de los Estados Miembros del Caribe registraron baja actividad de influenza y de otros virus respiratorios. Sin embargo, Barbados informó un aumento de la actividad de influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 a finales de 2015 y Cuba registró actividad alta de Infección Respiratoria Aguda Grave (IRAG) asociada a influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 entre la semana epidemiológica (SE) 26 y 40 de 2015. Por otro lado, Puerto Rico registró una alta actividad de influenza con tendencia creciente de Enfermedad Tipo Influenza (ETI) desde la SE 51 hasta la SE 3 de 2016; mientras que en Dominica y Santa Lucia la actividad de Infección Respiratoria Aguda (IRA) continúa alta y con tendencia creciente.
 
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Epidemiological Updates / Actualizaciones Epidemiológicas;February, 2016
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Influenza A virus; Virus de la Influenza A; International Health Regulations; Emergencies; Reglamento Sanitario Internacional
Category of PAHO Strategic Plan 2014-2019
Cat 5. Preparedness, Surveillance, and Response
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https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/50661
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