Epidemiology and control of influenza A(H1N1)v in the Netherlands: the first 115 cases

S. Hahne; T. Donker; A Meijer; A. Timen; J. van Steenbergen; A.D.M.E. Osterhaus; M.A. van der Sande; M. Koopmans; J. Wallinga; R.A. Coutinho

Epidemiology and control of influenza A(H1N1)v in the Netherlands: the first 115 cases

S. Hahne, T. Donker, A Meijer, A. Timen, J. van Steenbergen, A.D.M.E. Osterhaus, M.A. van der Sande, M. Koopmans, J. Wallinga, R.A. Coutinho

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Introductions of the new influenza A(H1N1) variant virus in the Netherlands led to enhanced surveillance and infection control. By 24 June 2009, 115 cases were reported, of whom 44% were indigenously acquired. Severity of disease is similar to reports elsewhere. Our point estimate of the effective reproductive number (Re) for the initial phase of the influenza A(H1N1)v epidemic in the Netherlands was below one. Given that the Re estimate is based on a small number of indigenous cases and a limited time period, it needs to be interpreted cautiously.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2-5
Number of pages	4
Journal	Eurosurveillance
Volume	14
Issue number	27
Publication status	Published - 9 Jul 2009

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
Antiviral Agents
Child
Child, Preschool
Disease Outbreaks
Female
Humans
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
Influenza, Human
Male
Netherlands
Oseltamivir
Population Surveillance
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Serotyping
Young Adult

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