●Influenza detections were decreasing in the southern provinces and northern provinces in this week, B/Victoria were predominated. There were 3 ILI outbreaks reported in week 9.

●Among influenza viruses antigenically characterized by CNIC since April 3, 2023, 1875(97.3%) influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses were characterized as A/Victoria/4897/2022-like; 1035(37.3%) influenza A(H3N2) viruses were characterized as A/Darwin/9/2021(egg)-like, 1070(38.6%) influenza A(H3N2) viruses were characterized as A/Darwin/6/2021(cell)-like;1052(98.7%) influenza B/Victoria viruses were characterized as B/Austria/1359417/2021-like.

●Among the influenza viruses tested by CNIC for antiviral resistance analysis since April 3, 2023, all but 5 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 were sensitive to neuraminidase inhibitors, all A(H3N2) and B viruses were sensitive to neuraminidase inhibitors; all A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H3N2) and B viruses were sensitive to endonuclease inhibitors.