Global Influenza Programme
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Featured meeting report | 17 April 2024
Influenza Update N° 471
In this update, in addition to the influenza surveillance information, that of the SARS-CoV-2 surveillance by the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) through its associated sentinel and non-sentinel surveillance systems and reported...
Published 17 April 2024
Summarizing data through Week 14, ending 07 April 2024
Influenza activity continued to decline in most countries in the temperate zones of the northern hemisphere. The predominant circulating influenza virus varied by geographical area, with Europe continuing to see increases in the proportion of influenza B viruses.
In the southern hemisphere, influenza activity remained low with few exceptions in South America, where influenza activity with mainly influenza A viruses is elevated.
- SARS-CoV-2 activity from sentinel surveillance, from 67 countries/areas/territories that met inclusion criteria, overall remains low but is elevated in some countries of South and Central America, Northern and Eastern Europe, Western Africa, and Eastern Asia. Increases in activity have been reported in Western Africa since the prior week.