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Friday, October 1, 2010

Taiwan : Influenza Update

Taiwan's CDC Influenza update :

" Summary

During week 38 (September 19–25, 2010), influenza activity remained unchanged in Taiwan, and seasonal influenza virus type AH3 is predominant in the community.
  • Of the 527 specimens tested during week 36–38, 123 (23%) were positive for influenza
    viruses, 16 (3%) were positive for pandemic (H1N1) 2009 viruses, 101 (19%) were positive
    for influenza A (H3N2) virus and 6 (1%) were positive for seasonal influenza B viruses; 14% (95% confidence interval 8%–21%) of all subtyped influenza A viruses were pandemic (H1N1) 2009 viruses."

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