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Epidemiological Update, Explanatory note on seasonal influenza (13 March 2012)

Actualización Epidemiológica, Nota explicativa sobre influenza estacional (13 marzo 2012)

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2012-03-13
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The intensity of seasonal influenza outbreaks differs and can affect all age groups, although the highest risk of developing severe manifestations is in children under two years of age, adults over 65 years of age, pregnant women and persons of any age who have underlying medical conditions. There are three types of seasonal influenza viruses: A, B and C. The influenza in the Americas situation reports indicate that the viruses currently circulating are typical strains of influenza A and B. Among the currently circulating subtypes of influenza A are influenza A (H3N2) and A (H1N1) pdm09. Notably, since the end of the influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 pandemic was declared in August 2010, the virus has been considered a seasonal strain, which signifies that it will circulate like other viruses and the clinical management and outbreak response is the same as for any other seasonal influenza virus
 
La influenza estacional se presenta en brotes anuales de diversa intensidad y puede afectar a todos los grupos de edad, aunque los de mayor riesgo de desarrollar formas severas son los niños menores de 2 años, los adultos mayores de 65 años, las embarazadas y las personas de cualquier edad que presentan condiciones clínicas subyacentes. Se conocen tres tipos de virus de la gripe estacional: A, B y C. Los informes sobre la situación de influenza en las Américas indican que los virus que circulan en la actualidad son las típicas cepas de virus gripales de influenza A y B. Entre los subtipos de influenza A circulan actualmente la influenza A(H3N2) y el A(H1N1)pdm09. Es importante llamar la atención que desde el fin de la pandemia en agosto de 2010, el virus A(H1N1)pdm09 es considerado un virus estacional lo que significa que seguirá circulando como los demás virus y que el manejo clínico y la respuesta a brotes es la misma que para otros virus de influenza estacional.
 
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Epidemiological Updates / Actualizaciones Epidemiológicas;March, 2012
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Subtipo H1N1 del Virus de la Influenza A; International Health Regulations; Emergencies; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; Reglamento Sanitario Internacional
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https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/50743
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