Abstract
Emergence of influenza viruses from the animal reservoir is a permanent challenge. The rapid description and immediate sharing of information on these viruses is invaluable for influenza surveillance networks and for pandemic preparedness. With the help of data generated from the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza at the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we provide here information on the swine–origin triple reassortant influenza A(H3N2) viruses detected in human cases in the north-east of the United States.
Highlights
Emergence of influenza viruses from the animal reservoir is a permanent challenge
With the help of data generated from the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza at the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention*, we provide here information on the swine–origin triple reassortant influenza A(H3N2) viruses detected in human cases in the northeast of the United States
On 23 November 2011, the World Health Organization Collaborative Centre (WHOCC) for Reference and Research on Influenza at the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)* reported three cases of documented infections with a triple reassortant influenza A(H3N2) virus of swine origin (S-OtrH3N2) that may have been acquired through human-to-human transmission [1]
Summary
Emergence of influenza viruses from the animal reservoir is a permanent challenge. The rapid description and immediate sharing of information on these viruses is invaluable for influenza surveillance networks and for pandemic preparedness. On 23 November 2011, the World Health Organization Collaborative Centre (WHOCC) for Reference and Research on Influenza at the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)* reported three cases of documented infections with a triple reassortant influenza A(H3N2) virus of swine origin (S-OtrH3N2) that may have been acquired through human-to-human transmission [1].
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