Increased influenza activity across Norway

An article via Health Canal, excerpt :

" The influenza season in Norway is well underway. Influenza type B virus is dominant but influenza A (H1N1) ("swine flu") is also circulating. People in the at-risk groups are strongly recommended to take the seasonal influenza vaccine as soon as possible to ensure protection.

A relatively high proportion of patient samples have tested positively for influenza. Most confirmed the influenza B virus, but some have confirmed influenza A (H1N1) virus ("swine flu"). Sporadic cases of influenza A (H3N2) have also been detected.

Samples from people admitted to hospital with severe influenza have confirmed swine flu for which they were not vaccinated. Efforts have now been raised to encourage people in the at-risk groups to be vaccinated."