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NIC’s Pandemic influenza response and activities in New Zealand

NIC’s Pandemic influenza response and activities in New Zealand. Dr. Sue Huang Head, WHO National Influenza Centre Institute of Environmental Science and Research Wellington, New Zealand The 3 rd WHO National Influenza Centre meeting, Beijing 18-20 August 2009. Outline.

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NIC’s Pandemic influenza response and activities in New Zealand

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  1. NIC’s Pandemic influenza response and activities in New Zealand Dr. Sue Huang Head, WHO National Influenza Centre Institute of Environmental Science and Research Wellington, New Zealand The 3rd WHO National Influenza Centre meeting, Beijing 18-20 August 2009

  2. Outline • Pandemic influenza & seasonal influenza situation • NIC’s response & activities during early containment phase • NIC’s response & activities during late containment phase • NIC’s response & activities during management phase

  3. Epidemic curve of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 cases As of 2 August: • Total cases: 2934 • 610 hospitalised • 109 pneumonia • 25 ARDS • 39 fatal cases reported with10 being confirmed to have pandemic virus as the primary cause

  4. Weekly ILI consultation rates in 2009

  5. Weekly ILI consultation rates, 1992-2009

  6. Influenza strain surveillance

  7. NIC’s response & activities during early containment phase(25 April-Mid May) • NIC developed a nested PCR and sequencing method for NA gene with good sensitivity: confirmed 3 pandemic (H1N1) 2009 cases • NIC did a contingency plan and identified 5 bottle necks: test result reporting; specimen reception; automation; testing algorithm; technical staff

  8. NIC’s response & activities during late containment phase(Mid May-21 June 2009) • Highest sample volume: • For a week: ~1000 samples • For a day: ~350 samples • High political commitment: mobilize resources from MAF IDC, AgResearch, ESR CD group; • Test for Pacific Island countries: Cook Island, Samoa, Togan

  9. NIC’s response & activities during management phase(22 June-present) • Viral culture and antigenic typing • Tamiflu resistance monitoring • Investigation of coinfection of pandemic A(H1N1) and seasonal A(H1N1) cases • Full genome sequencing for fatal and ICU cases • Potential sero-survey

  10. Oseltamivir resistance monitoring

  11. Thank you

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