Influenza A(H1N1)v virus infections in Belgium, May-June 2009

Collective Belgian working group on influenza A(H1N1)v

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Influenza A(H1N1)v virus infections in Belgium, May-June 2009
Collective Belgian working group on influenza A(H1N1)v^1,2
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Affiliations: ¹ Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium ² The members of this group are listed at the end of this article

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Belgian working group on influenza A[H1N1]v
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Citation style for this article: Belgian working group on influenza A(H1N1)v Collective. Influenza A(H1N1)v virus infections in Belgium, May-June 2009. Euro Surveill. 2009;14(28):pii=19270. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.14.28.19270-en Received: 10 Jul 2009

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Abstract

In response to the ongoing influenza A(H1N1)v pandemic, first detected in North America in April 2009, Belgium has set up an active surveillance system for influenza-like illness among travellers returning from affected areas. This communication describes the clinical and epidemiological features of the first 43 laboratory-confirmed cases in Belgium.