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Influenza monthly update, March 2020
In March 2020, many countries reported data to FluNet and EMFLU, namely Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
The proportion of tested cases for influenza in the Region was 83% out of 6 998 enrolled cases; 8.3% of cases tested positive, and 91.7% negative.
Figure 1: Influenza geographic spread by type and subtypes
Influenza activity by sub-type
In northern Africa, Influenza activity decreased in Tunisia with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 most frequently detected followed by influenza B viruses while Morocco reported sporadic cases of influenza A and B.
In Western Asia, influenza activity continued to decrease in Qatar with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses most frequently detected and in Saudi Arabia with influenza B predominantly circulating. Lebanon, oPt and Yemen reported sporadic cases of both influenza A and B viruses.
In southern Asia, the Islamic Republic of Iran reported decrease influenza activity with influenza B most frequently detected.
Figure 2: Circulating influenza viruses by subtype
Figure 3: Circulating influenza viruses in the EMR by subtype
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Influenza monthly update, February 2020
In February 2020, many countries reported data to FluNet and EMFLU, namely Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
The proportion of tested cases for influenza in the Region was 85% out of 14 274 enrolled cases; 23.9% of cases tested positive, and 76.1% negative.
Figure 1: Influenza geographic spread by type and subtypes
Influenza activity by sub-type
In northern Africa, Influenza activity remained low in Egypt and Morocco with influenza A and B circulating. In Tunisia, the activity was still high with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 most frequently detected.
In Western Asia, influenza activity remained elevated in Lebanon, oPt, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, with influenza A and B viruses co-circulating. In Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman and Yemen, influenza activity continued to decrease with detections of both influenza A and B viruses.
In southern Asia, influenza activity remained elevated in with influenza B most frequently detected in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In Afghanistan influenza activity continued to decrease with influenza A and B viruses co-circulating.
Figure 2: Circulating influenza viruses by subtype
Figure 3: Circulating influenza viruses in the EMR by subtype
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Influenza monthly update, January 2020
In January 2020, many countries reported data to FluNet and EMFLU, namely Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
The proportion of tested cases for influenza in the Region was 92% out of 16 104 enrolled cases; 28.6% of cases tested positive and 71.4% tested negative.
Figure 1: Influenza geographic spread by type and subtypes
Influenza activity by sub-type
In northern Africa, influenza activity continued to decrease in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and Influenza B most frequently detected.
In western Asia, influenza activity remained elevated in Iraq and Qatar, with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and B viruses co-circulating. In Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia, influenza activity continued to decrease with detections of both influenza A and B viruses. In Lebanon and oPt, influenza detections of predominately B viruses and predominately A viruses appeared to decrease at the end of the month respectively.
In southern Asia, influenza activity remained elevated in with influenza B most frequently detected in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In Afghanistan and Pakistan, influenza activity continued to decrease with influenza A and B viruses co-circulating.
Figure 2: Circulating influenza viruses by subtype
Figure 3: Circulating influenza viruses in the EMR by subtype
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