Weekly influenza surveillance overview, week 18, 2014
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For week 18/2014:
• Low intensity of influenza activity with sporadic cases or no geographic spread was reported by 24 reporting countries
• Of 114 sentinel specimens tested across 17 countries, six (5%) were positive for influenza A virus.
• Fifteen hospitalised laboratory-confirmed influenza cases were reported, nine of which were admitted to intensive care units.
Overall, the influenza activity is low and declining in reporting countries.
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