NZPHR Vol 8 No 2 Feb 2001
Friday 10th September 2010
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Contents and Lead Article
Contents- Influenza surveillance and immunisation in New Zealand, 1990-1999
- Low and late influenza activity in 2000.
- Surveillance and control notes
Influenza surveillance and immunisation in New Zealand, 1990-1999
Information provided by influenza surveillance is essential to guide both public health measures in the event of an influenza epidemic or pandemic, and decisions on vaccine composition. Influenza surveillance in New Zealand includes laboratory surveillance of influenza virus isolates, sentinel general practice (GP) surveillance of consultations for influenza-like illness (ILI), hospital discharge and mortality data, and vaccine coverage surveillance. During the 10 years, 1990-99, six influenza seasons have been dominated by influenza A(H3N2), three by influenza B, and one by influenza A(H1N1). In 1996, influenza A/Wuhan/359/95 (H3N2) virus caused a significant epidemic. On average, 2.7% of the population attend a GP because of an ILI during the influenza season. A further 278 hospital admissions and 34 fatalities a year are directly attributed to influenza, although the true impact is much higher. High coverage with influenza vaccine is essential to reduce the impact of this highly preventable disease, particularly for those >=65 years of age who experience the highest levels of hospitalisation and death.
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