title: Trends of influenza infection in Suriname.
abstract: The trends of influenza infection in Suriname were assessed from February 2010 through February 2011. Testing of 393 patients with symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI) revealed 15.3% Influenza B and 18.6% could be identified as influenza A positive, consisting of 56% influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and 44% seasonal A(H3N2). Influenza infection occurred throughout the year, and all three influenza types affected young children as the primary population. The annual incidence of A(H1N1)pdm09 was 6.88 per 100,000 inhabitants [CI] 4.87-9.45. The spread of influenza could neither be linked to tourist flow from the Netherlands nor to contact rates related to school schedules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Anton de Kom Universiteit van Suriname, Paramaribo, Suriname. m.adhin@uvs.edu
authors.forename: Malti R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Adhin
authors.forename: Meritha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grunberg
authors.forename: Mergiory
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Labadie-Bracho
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D053122:Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D009981:Influenza B virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058873:Pandemics; D012621:Seasons; D013532:Suriname / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Age groups; Suriname; incidence; pandemic influenza A(H1N1)2009; seasonal influenza A and B; seasonality