Contribution of laboratories in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region to the selection of candidate seasonal influenza vaccine, 2010-2015

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The World Health Organization [WHO] formulates recommendations for viruses to be included in vaccines for the influenza seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres on the basis of analyses by its collaborating centres [CCs]. This report describes the contribution of influenza laboratories and national influenza centres in countries in the WHO Region for the Eastern Mediterranean to the selection process of seasonal and pre-pandemic influenza virus subtypes. Data submitted by 22 countries to FluNet and FluID between September 2010 and June 2015 were analysed. National Influenza Centres [NICs] in 12 countries [55%] reported data, 5 [23%] to both FluNet and FluID and 7 [32%] only to FluNet. The WHO CC in London characterized 78% of the samples, and the CC in Atlanta, characterized 21%. The contribution of influenza laboratories and NICs from this Region to global influenza surveillance is appreciable. However, enhancing the contribution through initiatives such as the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework is still neededL'Organisation mondiale de la Santé [OMS] émet des recommandations quant aux virus à inclure dans les vaccins contre les grippes saisonnières des hémisphères nord et sud, en fonction des analyses réalisées par ses centres collaborateurs. Le présent article décrit la contribution des laboratoires de la grippe et des centres nationaux de la grippe [CNG] des pays de la Région OMS de la Méditerranée orientale au processus de sélection des sous-types du virus de la grippe saisonnière et pré-pandémique. Les données transmises par 22 pays à FluNet et à FluID entre septembre 2010 et juin 2015 ont été analysées. Les CNG de 12 pays [55%] ont transmis leurs données, dont 5 [23%] à la fois à FluNet et à FluID, et 7 [32%] à FluNet uniquement. Les centres collaborateurs de l'OMS de Londres et d'Atlanta ont caractérisé 78% et 21% des échantillons respectivement. La contribution des laboratoires de la grippe et des CNG de cette Région à la surveillance mondiale de la grippe est appréciable. Cependant, il est nécessaire de renforcer cette contribution en tirant parti d'opportunités telles que celle du Cadre de préparation en cas de grippe pandémique
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Asghar, H., Browne, H.M., McCauley, J., Malik, M. & Khan, W. (2016). Contribution of laboratories in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region to the selection of candidate seasonal influenza vaccine, 2010-2015. EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 22 (7), 445 - 451. World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. http://www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/260094
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EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 22 (7): 445 - 451ISSN
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