WHO : Influenza - Update 125

From WHO, Influenza update 125, excerpt but please go to the site for more detailed report :

" 14 January 2011 - Summary:

North America is continuing to report increases in influenza activity primarily related to influenza A (H3N2) with lower numbers of influenza type B. In the United Kingdom, severe and fatal cases are increased compared to 2 weeks ago, associated predominantly with influenza A (H1N1) 2009 and less commonly with influenza type B. Currently, 25% of intensive care beds in the U.K. are occupied by influenza patients.

Notably, the Chief Medical Officer has issued an alert to clinicians warning of increasing rates of bacterial infections often associated with influenza (S. pneumoniae, Group A streptococcus, and meningococcus), though the association with the current influenza circulation is still under investigation.

Severe disease associated with H1N1 (2009) and to a lesser extent influenza type B is also being increasingly reported on the European continent and areas of the Middle East. Tropical areas of the world and the temperate countries of the Southern Hemisphere are currently reporting very little influenza circulation."