Respiratory virus surveillance in the WHO African Region Epidemiological Week 39 September 21 to 27 2026
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Respiratory virus surveillance in the WHO African Region Epidemiological Week 39 September 21 to 27 2026 orlunwop@who.int Wed, 14/10/2026 - 10:08 During Epiweek 39, 18 countries in the WHO African region (WHO AFR) contributed virological data for analysis - Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mauritius, Niger, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Togo, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, and Zambia. During week 39, 1,333 specimens were collected, and 1,232 were tested for influenza. In Epiweek 39, 197 specimens tested positive for influenza virus (positivity of 16%), of which 124 specimens were Influenza A, and 73 specimens were Influenza B. The following influenza viruses were identified: Influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 (n = 27), Influenza A (H3) (n = 54), Influenza A (subtyping not performed) (n = 43), Influenza B (lineage not determined) (n = 32), and Influenza B (Victoria) (n = 41). In Epiweek 39, of the 1,213 specimens processed by 14 laboratories in the African Region, a total of 33 specimens tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 (positivity of 2.7%). Cumulatively from weeks 1 to 39, the WHO AFR influenza laboratory network has tested 55,690 sentinel surveillance specimens for SARS-CoV-2, of which 1,459 were positive for SARS-CoV-2 (cumulative positivity rate 2.6%) Week 39 September 21 to 27 2026 Related Health Topics Influenza
Respiratory virus surveillance in the WHO African Region Epidemiological Week 39 September 21 to 27 2026 orlunwop@who.int Wed, 14/10/2026 - 10:08 During Epiweek 39, 18 countries in the WHO African region (WHO AFR) contributed virological data for analysis - Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mauritius, Niger, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Togo, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, and Zambia. During week 39, 1,333 specimens were collected, and 1,232 were tested for influenza. In Epiweek 39, 197 specimens tested positive for influenza virus (positivity of 16%), of which 124 specimens were Influenza A, and 73 specimens were Influenza B. The following influenza viruses were identified: Influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 (n = 27), Influenza A (H3) (n = 54), Influenza A (subtyping not performed) (n = 43), Influenza B (lineage not determined) (n = 32), and Influenza B (Victoria) (n = 41). In Epiweek 39, of the 1,213 specimens processed by 14 laboratories in the African Region, a total of 33 specimens tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 (positivity of 2.7%). Cumulatively from weeks 1 to 39, the WHO AFR influenza laboratory network has tested 55,690 sentinel surveillance specimens for SARS-CoV-2, of which 1,459 were positive for SARS-CoV-2 (cumulative positivity rate 2.6%) Week 39 September 21 to 27 2026 Related Health Topics Influenza
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