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Chinese Influenza Weekly Report
(All data are preliminary and may change as more reports are received)
Outbreak Surveillance
During week 18(May 2-8, 2016), there was 5 outbreaks reported nationwide, all of them were B.
Surveillance of outpatient or emergency visits for Influenza-like Illness (ILI)
During week 18, the percentage of outpatient or emergency visits for ILI (ILI %) at national sentinel hospitals in south China was 3.7% , higher than last week 、the same week of 2014 and 2015(3.5%、3.3% and 3.0%).(Figure 1)
Figure 1. Percentage of Visits for ILI at Sentinel Hospitalsin South China (2012-2016)
During week 18, ILI% at national sentinel hospitals in north China was 2.6%, same as last week(2.6%),lower than the same week of 2014(2.7%)，and higher than the same week of 2015(2.4%).(Figure 2)
Figure 2. Percentage of Visits for ILI at Sentinel Hospitals in North China (2012-2016)
Virologic Surveillance
During week 18, influenza network laboratories tested 3581 specimens, of which 409(11.4%) were positive for influenza, influenza A and influenza B virus were 87(21.3%) and 322 (78.7%), respectively (Table 1). During week 18, the percentage of specimens that were tested positive for influenza in south China was 13.4%, which was lower than the previous week (18.6%) (Figure 3).During week 18, the percentage of specimens that were tested positive for influenza in north China was 3.1%, which was lower than the previous week (8.5%)(Figure 4).
Figure 3. Influenza Positive Tests Reported by Southern Network Laboratories (Week 14, 2015–Week 18, 2016)
Note: Analysis in this part was based on the test results of network laboratories. If it were not consistent with the results of CNIC confirmation, the results of CNIC confirmation were used.
Figure 4. Influenza Positive Tests Reported by Northern Network Laboratories (Week 14, 2015–Week 18, 2016)
Note: Analysis in this part was based on the result of network laboratories. If it were not consistent with the results of CNIC confirmation, the results of CNIC confirmation were used.
Antigenic Characterization
Since October 1nd, 2015, 575(96.8%) of the 594 A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses tested were characterized as A/California/7/2009-like; 47(29.2%) of the 161 A(H3N2) influenza viruses tested were characterized as A/Switzerland/9715293/2013 (H3N2)(EGG)-like, 125(77.6%) of the 161 A(H3N2) influenza viruses tested were characterized as A/Switzerland/9715293/2013 (H3N2)(CELL)-like; 342(99.1%) of the 345 influenza B/Yamagata lineage viruses tested were characterized as B/Phuket/3073/2013-like; 214(62.6%) of the 342 influenza B/Victoria lineage viruses tested have been characterized as B/Brisbane/60/2008-like.
Antiviral Resistance
Since October 1nd, 2015, among the influenza viruses tested by CNIC for antiviral resistance, all influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and all influenza A(H3N2) viruses were resistant to adamantine ; all influenzaA(H3N2) and B viruses were sensitive to neuraminidase inhibitors. all but 2 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses were sensitive to neuraminidase inhibitors.
