Respiratory virus surveillance in the WHO African Region Epidemiological Week 41 October 5 to 11 2026
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Respiratory virus surveillance in the WHO African Region Epidemiological Week 41 October 5 to 11 2026 orlunwop@who.int Wed, 21/10/2026 - 15:34 During Epiweek 41, 19 countries in the WHO African region (WHO AFR) contributed virological data for analysis - Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mauritius, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Togo, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, and Zambia. During week 41, 1,333 specimens were collected, and 1,329 were tested for influenza. In Epiweek 41, 146 specimens tested positive for influenza virus (positivity of 11%), of which 63 specimens were Influenza A, and 83 specimens were Influenza B. The following influenza viruses were identified: Influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 (n = 40), Influenza A (H3) (n = 15), Influenza A (unable to subtype) (n = 3), Influenza A (subtyping not performed) (n = 5), Influenza B (lineage not determined) (n = 14), and Influenza B (Victoria) (n = 69). In Epiweek 41, of the 1,250 specimens processed by 17 laboratories in the African Region, a total of 35 specimens tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 (positivity of 2.8%). Cumulatively from weeks 1 to 41, the WHO AFR influenza laboratory network has tested 58,907 sentinel surveillance specimens for SARS-CoV-2, of which 1,537 were positive for SARS-CoV-2 (cumulative positivity rate 2.6%). Week 41 October 5 to 11 2026 Related Health Topics Influenza
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