title: Monitoring of influenza in the EISS European network member countries from October 2000 to April 2001.
abstract: In countries covered by the European Influenza Surveillance Scheme (EISS), the 2000-2001 winter was marked mainly by the spread of influenza A(H1N1) viruses. Influenza B, which globally represented a minority of cases, was common later in the season and predominant in Great Britain, Ireland, and Portugal. Influenza activity was at its maximum during the period of January and February/March 2001 with little time lag between countries (maximum four weeks). Overall, the morbidity rates reported were much lower than for the previous season, illustrating a moderate level of influenza activity.
authors.affiliation: WHO Collaborating Centre for the reference and research on influenza virus and other respiratory viruses, National Influenza Centre for Northern France, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Manuguerra
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mosnier
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Paget
mesh_terms: D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus; D009981:Influenza B virus; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012621:Seasons