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Rückblick auf die Influenza-Saison 1998/99

The influenza season of 1998/99 in retrospect

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Die letzte Influenza-Saison erstreckte sich über den gesamten Winter 1998/99. Zu Beginn war besonders der Süden Deutschlands betroffen, im weiteren Verlauf der Osten und Norden des Landes. Mehr als 2000 Influenzaviren wurden isoliert und als Influenza A(H3N2) (67%) und Influenza B (33%) identifiziert. Alle Viren entsprachen den erwarteten Virusvarianten, die als Komponenten in der Impfstoffkombination verwendet worden sind. Die diesjährige Influenzawelle war insgesamt stärker als in den beiden Jahren zuvor.

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In 1998/99 the influenza season lasted the complete winter. While the early season hit particularly the southern parts of Germany, later on mainly the eastern and northern parts were affected. Over 2000 influenza viruses were isolated and identified as influenza A (H3N2) (67%) or influenza B (33%). All isolates met the expected virus variants which were part of the current vaccine. Altogether, the influenza activity was more intense than in the two previous years.

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Heckler, R. (1999). Rückblick auf die Influenza-Saison 1998/99. In: Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-38283-7_137

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