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Swedish Infectious Diseases Institute (SMI)

Mutated Week County Riskgrupp Gender Age Order.
47 Stockholm........ Yes M 3 years 15
47 Östergötland.... Yes K 21 years 14
46 Västernorrland Yes M 62 years 13
46 Skane............... No M 50years 12
46 Västernorrland Yes K 71 years 11
46 Uppsala............ Yes K 54 years 10
45 Västra Götaland Yes M 49 years 9
45 Örebro............... No M 59 years 8
45 Södermanland.. Yes M 53 years 7
45 Stockholm....... No M 50 years 6
44 Örebro............. Yes M 48 years 5
44 Stockholm....... Yes M 3 years 4
42 Stockholm...... Yes M 26 years 3
36 Västmanland.. Yes M 55 years 2
35 Uppsala.......... Yes M 37 years 1


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observations - 13 of 15 are listed as having risk factors
13 of 15 are males
age distribution:
3 year olds - 2
20s - 2
30s - 1
40+ - 10 (eldest was 71)

recent - 3 through week 32 and 12 in last 4 weeks

http://www.smittskyddsinstitutet.se/nyainfluensan/

Weekly update from Swedish Health Institute for week 45.

The new influenza A (H1N1) in Sweden

Total in Sweden, 6536 laboratory confirmed cases of novel influenza reported. During week 46 new cases were notified in 2403 compared to 1 233 during the week beginning 45th. The largest number of cases per 100 000 people are now reported from central Sweden with Värmland in the lead. Northern counties remained at a high level.Again, it is among the school children who diagnoses increased the most, and secondly, among the younger children.
Hospitalization have been reported for 167 patients with week 46 age division:
• Over 5 years: 20 people
• 5-14 years: 17 people
• 15-39 years: 68 people
• 40-65 years: 54 people
• Over 65 years: 8 people

. Overall, the hospital designated for 570 people in the country, and of them ECMO or mechanical ventilation set for 20th Compared with the distribution of the total, the share of between 40 and 54 increased slightly during the week beginning 46th The reporting of hospital care is probably still not quite complete.
Two deaths were reported weeks 46th

Sentinel reporting on the proportion of influenza-like illness among patients seeking general medical practitioner indicates that 155/11 408 (1.4%) reported patient visits have been suspected influenza weeks 46th The largest share, more than 4%, the sentinel physicians in Västerbotten, Värmland and Uppsala reported. The number of searches on Vårdguiden gave a curve to date well follow Sentinel curve.

In the population-based reporting in Stockholm, "Sickness Report", the number of respiratory infections, and influence-like illness in the age groups 0-14 years and 15-39 years. Based on the Hospital Report and data from sentinel sampling, we estimate that between 30 000 and 70 000 people may have fallen ill with flu-country in week 46 and that between 180 000 and 460 000 people in the country may have had the flu for weeks 38th

The development, based not least on the experience of northern counties, suggesting that we will see an increase in the number of cases or a stationary high total in the country over the next few weeks, but vaccination will affect the development and have an accurate projection can not be done.

To SMI has received 20 samples from 13 severely ill patients for further characterization. Samples from 8 ECMO-nursed, 2 respiratory value, 1 st from IVA no indication of respiratory support, and from 2 pc death). Of these, five samples as low concentration of virus that no analysis could be performed. We have the remaining sequence led three of the 8 different gensegment of influenza A (H1N1); neuraminidasgenen (8), NS1 gene (10 pc) and hämagglutiningenen (8). All characterized strains are sensitive to neuraminidase inhibitors (Tamiflu and Relenza) and none have mutations in the NS1, which induces increased virulence. All strains show a great similarity with the vaccine strain (A/California/07/2009) and no common mutations that can make binding to receptor cells in the lungs more efficient could be detected.

16 deaths:

> ECDC: http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/healthtopi ... 900hrs.pdf

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A/Stockholm/48/2009 has D225G.

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http://www.smittskyddsinstitutet.se/pub ... -20092010/


Here is a link to Sweden's weekly reports. Google translate does a good job of translating these.

The most recent weekly report (for week 48) reported 1319 H1B1 flu, 2 influenza A seasonal flu and 3 influenza B. First influenza B for the year.

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Reduced influenza activity in Sweden

All reporting indicates a lower influence activity during week 48 compared to week 47. The number of reported laboratory confirmed cases of novel influenza decreased by more than 40 percent compared with week 47. In total, in Sweden 10 288 laboratory confirmed cases of novel influenza reported. During week 48 new cases were notified in 1319 compared with 2433 during week 47. Most cases per 100 000 population (incidence) were reported from Södermanland and Jämtland. The lowest incidence was reported from Halland, but overall it was the image of Sweden quite homogeneous with an average of about 12 verified cases per 100 000 inhabitants. Hospitalization is indicated for 9 percent of cases in week 48, and one death associated with the new flu were reported. Based on self-reporting and sentinel sampling in Stockholm expect Infectious Diseases Institute (SMI) to between 230 000 and 580 000 people in the country sick for weeks 38th
International flu spread appears to be declining in many countries in the northern hemisphere. U.S. and Canada reported a high but decreasing activity. In Europe, the number of deaths in Western European countries, but increasingly also in Central and Eastern European countries.
The declining activity in the world do not mean that the danger of developing the disease is over. In previous pandemics, the countries not affected by large outbreaks in the New Year hit very hard in late winter. Continued vaccination despite slowing activity is therefore very important.

Since the vaccination campaign with Pandemrix began in Sweden on October 12, about 1800 consumer reports of suspected adverse reactions have been received by the Medical Products Agency. 440 reports have been received since the last published summary. About 30 of these 440 reports include events that have been classified as serious and about 100 of the reports concern children (0–17 years).




http://www.lakemedelsverket.se/english/ ... ecember-4/

Sweden 20 deaths reported by ECDC

http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/healthtopi ... 900hrs.pdf

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Over 60% of the Swedes are now vaccinated against A/H1N1 flu.
There will be an interesting follow up comparing results with the non-vaccinated Poland when this flu has blown away further east.

http://translate.google.com/translate?j ... l=sv&tl=en

(Google approximate translation used)

" Swine flu is defeated" says Annika Linde.(Head of SMI,the Contagious Diseases Institute).

http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/svini ... 6370973.ab

(Edited Google translate)