Virological analysis of fatal influenza cases in the United Kingdom during the early wave of influenza in winter 2010/11

J Ellis; M Galiano; R Pebody; A Lackenby; CI Thompson; A Bermingham; E McLean; H Zhao; S Bolotin; O Dar; J M Watson; M Zambon

doi:10.2807/ese.16.01.19760-en

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Virological analysis of fatal influenza cases in the United Kingdom during the early wave of influenza in winter 2010/11
J Ellis¹ , M Galiano¹ , R Pebody¹ , A Lackenby¹ , CI Thompson¹ , A Bermingham¹ , E McLean¹ , H Zhao¹ , S Bolotin¹ , O Dar¹ , J M Watson¹ , M Zambon¹
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Affiliations: ¹ Health Protection Agency, Centre for Infections, London, United Kingdom

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Citation style for this article: Ellis J, Galiano M, Pebody R, Lackenby A, Thompson CI, Bermingham A, McLean E, Zhao H, Bolotin S, Dar O, Watson J M, Zambon M. Virological analysis of fatal influenza cases in the United Kingdom during the early wave of influenza in winter 2010/11. Euro Surveill. 2011;16(1):pii=19760. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.16.01.19760-en Received: 31 Dec 2010

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Abstract

The 2010/11 winter influenza season is underway in the United Kingdom, with co-circulation of influenza A(H1N1)2009 (antigenically similar to the current 2010/11 vaccine strain), influenza B (mainly B/Victoria/2/87 lineage, similar to the 2010/11 vaccine strain) and a few sporadic influenza A(H3N2) viruses. Clinical influenza activity has been increasing. Severe illness, resulting in hospitalisation and deaths, has occurred in children and young adults and has predominantly been associated with influenza A(H1N1)2009, but also influenza B viruses.