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Enhanced surveillance of influenza A(H1N1)v in Greece during the containment phase
T Lytras1, G Theocharopoulos, S Tsiodras
1Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece. thlytras@gmail.com
Abstract:
Following the emergence of a novel influenza virus (influenza A(H1N1)v) with pandemic potential in late April 2009, public health measures were put in place in an effort to contain disease spread in Greece. These included enhanced surveillance of infections due to influenza A(H1N1)v virus, in order to continuously ascertain the situation and guide further public health action. On 15 July, Greece moved to mitigation phase. This report summarises surveillance findings in Greece during the delaying (or containment) phase, from 30 April to 14 July 2009.
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