title: Rare positive laboratory tests for the presence of influenza virus A/H1N1--2009 in May, June, July, 2011, in the districts of Kosice I-IV and surroundings of Kosice in the Slovak Republic.
abstract: Influenza illnesses and positive laboratory tests for the presence of influenza virus in recent years in the districts of Kosice I-IV and surroundings have only occurred during the winter season. In May to July 2010 only one positive laboratory test for the presence of influenza virus A/H1N1-2009 was reported. In 2011, during the same period, a total of 29 positive laboratory tests recorded the presence of influenza virus A/ H1N1-2009 in individuals with typical clinical symptoms of influenza. Of 29 clinical cases, 27 were diagnosed as influenza and 2 as SARI; 4 cases involved children.
authors.affiliation: Regional Public Health Authority in Kosice, Kosice, Slovak Republic. ke.seligova@uvzsr.sk
authors.forename: Jana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seligová
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Belyová
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Culmanová
authors.forename: Vladimír
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Oleár
authors.forename: Lýdia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cisláková
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D018154:Slovakia / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult