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FLU EXPRESS

Flu Express is a weekly report produced by Surveillance Division of the Communicable Disease Branch of the Centre for Health Protection. It monitors and summarizes the latest local and global influenza activities.

Local Situation of Influenza Activity (as of

Jan 8, 2020) Reporting period: Dec 29 - Jan 4, 2020 (Week 1)

The latest surveillance data showed that the overall local seasonal influenza activity continued to increase

and exceeded the baseline thresholds, indicating that Hong Kong has entered 2019/20 winter influenza

season. It is foreseen that the local seasonal influenza activity will continue to rise in the coming weeks and

remain at an elevated level for some time. Influenza can cause serious illnesses in high-risk individuals and even healthy persons. Given that seasonal

influenza vaccines are safe and effective, all persons aged 6 months or above except those with known

contraindications are recommended to receive influenza vaccine to protect themselves against seasonal

influenza and its complications, as well as related hospitalisations and deaths. The 2019/20 seasonal influenza vaccination programmes, including Vaccination Subsidy Scheme and Government Vaccination Programme, have been launched on 9 and 23 October, 2019 respectively. For details, please refer to the webpage (http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/view_content/17980.html Apart from getting influenza vaccination, members of the public should maintain good personal and

environmental hygiene throughout the winter influenza season. For the latest information on influenza and prevention measures, please visit the Centre for Health

Protection's pages below for more information:

The influenza page (http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/view_content/14843.html) Webpage on Personal Hygiene (https://www.chp.gov.hk/en/healthtopics/content/460/19899.html)

Video on "Prevent diseases · Maintain good hygiene" (https://youtu.be/X0OxrsgAP2w) Influenza-like-illness surveillance among sentinel general outpatient clinics and sentinel private medical practitioner clinics, 2016-20

In week 1, the average consultation rate for influenza -like illness (ILI) among sentinel general outpatient clinics

(GOPC) was 4.1 ILI cases per 1,000 consultations, which was higher than 3.2 recorded in the previous week

(Figure 1, left). The average consultation rate for ILI among sentinel private medical practitioner (PMP) clinics

was 28.7 ILI cases per 1,000 consultations, which was lower than 29.1 recorded in the previous week (Figure 1,

right). Figure 1 ILI consultation rates at sentinel GOPC (2019-20) (left) and PMP clinics (2016-20) (right)

Note: The CHP has started to use electronic data on diagnosis coding of patients of the Hospital Authority's

GOPC for

sentinel surveillance since January 2020, replacing manual data collection in the past.

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Laboratory surveillance,

2016-20

Among the 5711 respiratory specimens received in week 1, 576 (10.09%) were tested positive for seasonal influenza A or B viruses. These positive detections include 380 (66%) influenza A(H1), 178 (31%) influenza A(H3) and 18 (3%) influenza B viruses. The positive percentage (10.09%) was above the baseline threshold of 9.21% and was higher than 6.45% recorded in the previous week (Figure 2).

Figure 2 Percentage of respiratory specimens tested positive for influenza viruses, 2016-20 (upper: overall positive

percentage , lower: positive percentage by subtypes)

Note: The

baseline threshold is 1.96 standard deviation above the average weekly positive percentage during non-season periods from

2014
week 49 - 2019 week 48.] Surveillance of oseltamivir resistant influenza A and B viruses In October 2019, there were no new reports of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) resistant influenza A and B viruses. For the results of previous months, please refer to the following webpage:

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Antigenic characterisation of influenza viruses

Influenza viruses are antigenically characterised by haemagglu tination inhibition test (HAI) using the antisera supplied by the World Health Organization. Influenza A (H1): In December 2019, among the 266 influenza A(H1) viruses antigenically characterised by HAI, 248 (93.2%) were antigenically similar to the strain "A/Brisbane/02/2018(H1N1)pdm09" representing the A(H1) component of the 2019/20 Northern Hemisphere influenza vaccines, as compared with 98.5% (67/68) in late November 2019. Influenza A (H3): In December 2019, among the 148 influenza A(H3) viruses antigenically characterised by HAI, 14 (9.5%) were antigenically similar to the strain “A/Kansas/14/2017(H3N2)" representing the A(H3) component of the 2019/20 Northern Hemisphere influenza vaccines, as compared with 8.3% (1/12) in late November 2019. Influenza B/Victoria: In December 2019, among the 18 influenza B/Victoria lineage viruses antigenically characterised by HAI,

18 (100%) were antigenically similar to the strain

“B/Colorado/06/2017" representing the B/Victoria component of the 2019/20 Northern Hemisphere influenza vaccines, as compared with 100% (2/2) in late November 2019. Influenza B/Yamagata: In late November and December 2019, no influenza B/Yamagata lineage viruses were antigenically characterised by HAI due to the very small number of positive detections. Results of antigenic characterisation of influenza viruses, December 2019 (as at December

31, 2019)

Virus type Number

tested

Antigenically similar* to

vaccine viruses

Antigenically dissimilar/

Low reacting

Influenza A(H1) 266 248 (93.2%) 18 (6.8%)

Influenza A(H3) 148 14 (9.5%) 134^ (90.5%)

Influenza B/Victoria lineage 18 18 (100%) 0 (0%)

Influenza B/Yamagata lineage 0 0 0

*Reacting at titres that are within 4-fold difference of the titres of the vaccine viruses.

^28 with 8-fold, 53 with 16-fold, and 53 with 32-fold or more differences of the vaccine virus titre.

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4 Influenza-like illness outbreak surveillance, 2016-20

In week

1, three ILI outbreaks occurring in schools/institutions were recorded (affecting 11 persons),

as compared to one outbreak recorded in the previous week (affecting 4 persons) (Figure 3). In the

first 4 days of week 2 (Jan 5 to 8), 23 ILI outbreaks in schools/ institutions were recorded (affecting 95

persons). Figure 3 ILI outbreaks in schools/institutions, 2016-20

Type of institutions Week 52 Week 1

First 4 days of week 2

(Jan 5 to 8)

Child care centre/ kindergarten (CCC/KG) 0 0 7

Primary school (PS) 0 0 9

Secondary school (SS) 0 0 2

Residential care home for the elderly 1 2 2

Residential care home for

persons with disabilities 0 0 2

Others 0 1 1

Total number of outbreaks 1 3 23

Total number of persons affected 4 11 95

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5 Influenza-associated hospital admission rates in public hospitals based on discharge coding, 201
6-20

In week 1, the overall admission rates in public hospitals with principal diagnosis of influenza was 0.40

(per 10,000 population), which was above the baseline threshold of 0.25 and was higher than 0.26 recorded in the previous week. The influenza-associated admission rates for persons aged 0-5 years,

6-11 years, 12-17 years, 18-49 years, 50-64 years and 65 years or above were 2.66, 0.59, 0.56, 0.15,

0.22 and 0.64 cases (per 10,000 people in the age group) respectively, as compared to 1.88, 0.73, 0.25,

0.07, 0.10 and 0.39 cases in the previous week (Figure 4).

Figure 4 Influenza-associated hospital admission rates, 2016-20 (upper: overall rate, lower: rates by age groups)

Note: The

baseline threshold is 1.96 standard deviation above the average weekly admission rate during non-season periods from 2014

week 49 - 2019 week 48.]

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Rate of ILI syndrome group in accident

and emergency departments,

2016-20

Fever surveillance at sentinel child care

centres/ kindergartens, 201
6-20 In week 1, the rate of the ILI syndrome group in the accident and eme rgency departments (AEDs) was

201.3 (per 1,000 coded cases), which was lower

than the rate of 203.7 in the previous week (Figure 5).

The surveillance

from week 52, 2019 to week 1, 2020
was suspended due to Christmas holiday and New Year holiday. In week 51, 0.80% of children in the sentinel child care centres / kindergartens (CCCs/KGs) had fever (38°C or above) as compared to 0.83% recorded in the previous week (Figure 6). #Note: This syndrome group includes codes related to ILI such as influenza, upper respiratory tract infection, fever, cough, throat pain, and pneumonia. Figure 5 Rate of ILI syndrome group in AEDs, 2016-20 Figure 6 Percentage of children with fever at sentinel

CCCs/KGs, 2016-20

Fever surveillance at sentinel

residential care homes for the elderly,

2016-20

Influenza-like illness surveillance

among sentinel Chinese medicine practitioners, 2016-20

In week 1, 0.10% of residents in the sentinel

residential care homes for the elderly (RCHEs) had fever (38°C or above), compared to 0.09% recorded in the previous week (Figure 7).

In week 1, the average consultation rate for ILI

among Chinese medicine practitioners (CMPs) was

1.75 ILI cases per 1,000 consultations as compared

to 2.32 recorded in the previous week (Figure 8). Figure 7 Percentage of residents with fever at sentinel

RCHEs, 2016-20

Figure 8 ILI consultation rate at sentinel CMPs, 2016-20

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Surveillance of severe influenza cases

(Note: The data reported are provisional figures and subject to further revision.) Surveillance for intensive care unit (ICU) admissions/deaths with laboratory confirmation of influenza among adult patients (Aged 18 years or above)

Since 2018, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) has collaborated with the Hospital Authority and private hospitals to monitor ICU admissions and deaths with laboratory confirmation of influenza among adult patients regularly. For surveillance purpose, the cases refer to laboratory-confirmed influenza patients who required ICU admission or died within the same admission of influenza infection. Their causes of ICU admission or death may be due to other acute medical conditions or underlying diseases.

In week 1, 12 adult cases of ICU admission/death with laboratory confirmation of influenza were recorded (including nine deaths), as compared to 10 cases (including five deaths) in the previous week. One of the 12 severe adult cases was known to have received the 2019/20 influenza vaccine. Week

Influenza type

A(H1) A(H3) B C A (pending subtype)

Week 52 5 2 0 0 3

Week 1 7 3 0 0 2

Surveillance of severe paediatric influenza

-associated complication/death (Aged below 18 years) In week 1 and the first 4 days of week 2 (Jan 5 to 8), there were two cases of severe paediatric influenza-associated complication/death.

Reporting

week

Age Sex Complication Fatal

case?

Influenza subtype Ever received

influenza vaccine for this season

1 18 months Male Encephalopathy Yes Influenza A(H1) Yes

1 17 years Male Shock No Influenza A(H3) No

In 2020, one paediatric case of influenza-associated complication was recorded (as of Jan 8). In 2019
, 41 paediatric cases of influenza-associated complication/death were recorded, in which two of them were fatal. About 69% had not ever received the influenza vaccine for the respective seasons.

Figure 9 Weekly number of severe influenza cases by age groups, 2016-20 (the percentage positive for influenzas viruses in

Figure 2 is also shown in this graph)

Note: The surveillance system for severe influenza cases among adult patients aged 18 years or above was only activated intermittently

during influenza seasons before 2018.

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Global Situation of Influenza Activity

In the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, influenza activity continued to increase in most countries. In South East Asia, influenza activity was reported in Lao PDR and Malaysia. In Southern

Asia, influenza activity was low

in most reporting countries. In the temperate zones of the southern hemisphere, influenza activity remained at inter-seasonal levels. Worldwide, seasonal influenza A(H3N2) viruses accounted for the majority of detections.

In the United States (week ending Dec 28, 2019), influenza activity was high and continued to increase.

The proportion of outpatient visits for ILI increased from 5.1% to 6.9%, which was above the national

baseline of 2.4%. The percentage of respiratory specimens testing positive for influenza increased to

26.3% from 23.0% recorded in the previous week. Nationally, influenza B (Victoria) viruses were the most

common followed by influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses.

In Canada (week ending Dec 14, 2019), the influenza season started in the week ending November 23 and

the influenza activity continued to increase. The percentage of tests positive for influenza increased to

15.6%, above the seasonal threshold of 5%. The proportion of influenza B detections had increased

resulting in an equal proportion of influenza A and B detections.

In the United Kingdom (week ending Dec 29, 2019), influenza activity had continued to increase for several

indicators. The positivity of influenza detection increased to 22.2%, above the baseline threshold of 9.7%.

The most common influenza viruses detected were influenza A(H3).

In Europe (week ending Dec 29, 2019), influenza activity continued to increase across the Region. The

majority of reported influenza virus detections were influenza A (62%), but some countries reported influenza B virus dominance or co-dominance of types A and B viruses.

In Mainland China (week ending Dec 29, 2019), influenza activity in both northern and southern provinces

continued to increase and entered the influenza seasons. Some provinces and areas had higher levels of

influenza activity with more outbreaks reported. Influenza A(H3N2) and influenza B(Victoria) viruses were

predominant in southern provinces, while influenza A(H3N2) viruses were predominant in northern provinces .

In Macau (week ending Jan 4, 2020), influenza season has started in late December. The overall numbers

of ILI cases continued to increase. The predominating viruses were influenza A(H1), followed by influenza

A(H3) viruses.

In Taiwan (week ending Jan 4, 2020), influenza activity continued to increase and influenza season has

started. Recently influenza A(H1N1) was the predominant strain in the community. In Japan (week ending Dec 22, 2019), the influenza season has started in mid-November. The average

number of reported ILI cases per sentinel site increased to 21.22 from 15.62 in the previous week, which

was above the baseline level of 1.00. The predominating virus detected in the past five weeks was influenza A(H1)pdm09 (97%), followed by influenza A(H3) (2%) and influenza B (1%). In Korea (week ending Dec 28, 2019), the weekly ILI rate was 49.8, higher than 37.8 recorded in the

previous week. The proportion of influenza detections was 35.1%, and the most common detected viruses

were influenza

A(H1)pdm09.

Sources:

Information have been extracted from the following sources when updates are available: World Health Organization, United States

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Agency of Canada, Public Health England, Joint European Centre for Disease

Prevention and Control-World Health Organization/Flu News Europe, Chinese National Influenza Center, Health Bureau of Macao

Special Administrative Region, Taiwan Centres for Disease Control. Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and Korean Centers

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