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Personal Author:
Pizzi, Mario
Corporate Authors:
Communicable Disease Center (U.S.). Influenza Surveillance Unit.
Description:
"Sharp, well defined outbreaks of respiratory illness, mild in character and affecting mainly children of school age, have continued to occur in several areas. Besides the B isolations previously reported in Maryland and Michigan, influenza B virus has been recovered from throat washings of cases in schools in Washington, D.C. serologically confirmed outbreaks have been reported in Massachusetts, Indiana, Iowa, and Alabama. Epidemics of respiratory illness of etiology not yet identified have been reported in some counties in California, New York, Mississippi, and Georgia. During the last three weeks, influenza and pneumonia deaths in 108 selected cities have leveled off at about 10% above the deaths reported the week ending February 14. They are still well within the "epidemic threshold" and far below the number reported during the corresponding period of last year when the country was experiencing the second wave of the A-2 epidemic. In Europe, outbreaks are occurring in West Germany, Belgium, France, Switzerland, and England where a sharp increase in influenza and pneumonia mortality has been noted in the last three weeks. Strains similar to A-2 have been isolated in Bulgaria according to the WHO Weekly Epidemiological Record. A comparison of several type B influenza strains by tests performed by Dr. R.Q. Robinson from the CDC Virus Laboratory in Montgomery, Alabama is presented." - p. 2
Content Notes:
March 13, 1959.

This report was prepared by Dr. Mario Pizzi, Chief, Surveillance Section, CDC.

"For official use only; not for publication." - cover

"Information contained in this report is a summary of data reported to CDC by State Health Departments, Epidemic Intelligence Service Officers, collaborating influenza diagnostic laboratories, and other pertinent sources. Much if it is preliminary in nature and is primarily in nature and is primarily intended for those involved in influenza control activities. It is understood that the contents of these report will not be released to the press, except by the Office of the Surgeon General, Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. State Health Officers, of course, will judge the advisability of releasing any information from their own state." - cover


Subjects:
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Disease Outbreaks Influenza, Human/epidemiology Influenza, Human/mortality Influenza A Virus Influenza A Virus, H2N2 Subtype Influenza Vaccines/adverse Effects Influenza Vaccines/supply & Distribution Pneumonia
Series:
CDC influenza surveillance report ; no. 44
Document Type:
Newsletter
Genre:
Statistics
Place as Subject:
Europe ; United States
Europe ; United States Less -
Location:
North America ; Europe
North America ; Europe Less -
Collection(s):
Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/241/cdc_241_DS1.pdf
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