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Worldwide Laboratory Based Influenza Surveillance . Linda C. Canas Brooks AFB San Antonio, TX. DoD Global Influenza Surveillance ................................ IN ACTION. Epidemiology and Laboratory personnel provide: -Program Oversight -Annual Guidance Letter. USAF Surgeon
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Worldwide Laboratory Based Influenza Surveillance Linda C. Canas Brooks AFB San Antonio, TX
DoD Global Influenza Surveillance ................................IN ACTION Epidemiology and Laboratory personnel provide: -Program Oversight -Annual Guidance Letter USAF Surgeon General’s Office (EA) INPUT ANNUAL MESSAGE Sentinel Sites SUPPLIES COLLECT/SHIP SPECIMENS Brooks AFB Virology Laboratory -Isolation and Identification Disease Surveillance, Results Analysis Improvements PATIENT RESULTS REPORTS SELECTED ISOLATES USAF Surgeon General’s Office, DoD GEIS CDC Submitting Sites Vaccine Decisions
All Sites 1999 - 2000 2000 - 2001
1999 - 2000 2000 - 2001 North America
Pacific Rim Japan Korea Singapore Guam Hawaii 1999 - 2000 2000 - 2001
EuropeUK Germany Turkey Italy Spain 1999 - 2000 2000 - 2001
% Nucleotide Homology of HA1 to Reference Strains H1N1 Flu B H3N2
Summary for 1999-2001 • 99-00 Influenza Season • Predominately H3N2 worldwide and U.S.A. • Panama 2007 strain included in vaccine. • Early detection of Peru strains incited the NC/20/99 vaccine component. • Molecular and immunological descriptions of these Peru strains being prepared for publication with CDC. • 00-01 Influenza Season • Predominately H1N1 and B. • Nepal isolates currently being analyzed.