Epidemiologic Notes and Reports
Influenza -- Alaska
Nine influenza viruses, which, in preliminary
hemagglutination-inhibition testing, appear antigenically related
to
A/Bangkok/1/79(H3N2), were isolated in Alaska between September 25
and
October 25, 1982. These isolations are the first reported in the
United States for the 1982-1983 season. One virus was isolated in
Anchorage, the rest in Fairbanks; several isolates were from
children
1 year old. School absenteeism in Fairbanks has not increased, but
increases in influenza-like illness have been reported in nursery
schools and kindergartens.
Reported by D Ritter, Northern Region Laboratories, Section of
Laboratories, J Middaugh, MD, State Epidemiologist, Alaska State
Dept
of Health and Social Svcs; Influenza Br, Center for Infectious
Diseases, CDC.
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