The 2013-14 influenza season was mild and dominated by influenza A viruses, with a co-circulation of A(H1N1)pdm09 and A(H3N2) viruses in most countries. Only two countries reported higher syndromic notification rates compared with the previous season. Only a few countries reported widespread...

The 2010/11 influenza season in Europe, which began in early December 2010 and was largely over by the end of March 2011, manifested the same west to east progression as in a number of earlier seasons. This was an important season as it was the first after the 2009 pandemic and therefore...

In order to assess the transmission potential and the severity of the recent H1N1 (2009) influenza pandemic within the European Union, a series of different types of epidemiological data were used. We describe the way these data have been employed to estimate some key epidemiological parameters...

In order to assess the transmission potential and the severity of the recent H1N1 (2009) influenza pandemic within the European Union, a series of different types of epidemiological data were used. We describe the way these data have been employed to estimate some key epidemiological parameters...

Influenza remains a significant cause of worldwide morbidity and mortality. With the availability of new effective antivirals for the treatment of influenza, early diagnosis of the disease will become increasingly important for effective disease management. Although investigators are generally...