[First Madagascan myxovirus B isolated during an influenza epidemic in Antananarivo (June-August 1977)].
The authors study an influenza epidemic at Antananarivo, during the austral winter 1977. A virologic work confirmed the diagnostic of influenza with the isolation of two influenza B virus strains. An epidemiologic survey was also carried out in consultant people at the Work Medecine Department and Hygiene Municipal Service to evaluate its influency on morbidity and mortality.
D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D008270:Madagascar; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality; D012621:Seasons
Premier myxovirus B malgache isolé au cours d'une épidémie de grippe à Antananarivo (juin-août 1977).