The  French Military influenza surveillance system (MISS): overview of  epidemiological and virological results during four influenza seasons – 2008–2012

Sandrine Duron; Aurélie Mayet; Françoise Lienhard; Rachel Haus-Cheymol; Catherine Verret; Serge Védy; Patrick Le Guen; Laurence Berbineau; Patrick Brisou; Philippe Dubrous; Eric Garnotel; Jean-Baptiste Meynard; Xavier Deparis; Audrey Mérens; Christine Bigaillon; René Migliani

doi:10.4414/smw.2013.13848

Original article

Vol. 143 No. 3940 (2013)

The French Military influenza surveillance system (MISS): overview of epidemiological and virological results during four influenza seasons – 2008–2012

Sandrine Duron
Aurélie Mayet
Françoise Lienhard
Rachel Haus-Cheymol
Catherine Verret
Serge Védy
Patrick Le Guen
Laurence Berbineau
Patrick Brisou
Philippe Dubrous
Eric Garnotel
Jean-Baptiste Meynard
Xavier Deparis
Audrey Mérens
Christine Bigaillon
René Migliani

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2013.13848
Cite this as:: Swiss Med Wkly. 2013;143:w13848
Published: 22.09.2013

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Martirosyan L, Paget WJ, Jorgensen P, Brown CS, Meerhoff TJ, Pereyaslov D, et al. The community impact of the 2009 influenza pandemic in the WHO European region: a comparison with historical seasonal data from 28 countries. BMC Infect Dis.12:36.
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Belchior E. Epidemiological and virological influenza activity in mainland France: season 2011–2012. Bull Epidemiol Hebd. 2012(38):424–7.
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Gasparini R, Bonanni P, Amicizia D, Bella A, Donatelli I, Cristina ML, et al. Influenza epidemiology in Italy two years after the 2009–2010 pandemic: Need to improve vaccination coverage. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2013;9(3).
Lai PL, Panatto D, Ansaldi F, Canepa P, Amicizia D, Patria AG, et al. Burden of the 1999–2008 seasonal influenza epidemics in Italy: comparison with the H1N1v (A/California/07/09) pandemic. Hum Vaccin. 2011;7(Suppl):217–25.
Rahamat-Langendoen JC, Tutuhatunewa ED, Scholvinck EH, Hak E, Koopmans M, Niesters HG, et al. Influenza in the immediate post-pandemic era: a comparison with seasonal and pandemic influenza in hospitalized patients. J Clin Virol. Jun;54(2):135–40.
Haus-Cheymol R, Nicand E, Buisson Y, Berger F, Decam C, Spiegel A. Effectiveness of triennial anti-influenza vaccination in French military during the 2003–2004 influenza season. Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique. 2007;55(5):339–45.
Mereckiene J, Cotter S, Weber JT, Nicoll A, D’Ancona F, Lopalco PL, et al. Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccination policies and coverage in Europe. Euro Surveill. 2012;17(4).
Blyth CC, Kelso A, McPhie KA, Ratnamohan VM, Catton M, Druce JD, et al. The impact of the pandemic influenza A(H1N1) 2009 virus on seasonal influenza A viruses in the southern hemisphere, 2009. Euro Surveill. 15(31).
Linde A, Rotzen-Ostlund M, Zweygberg-Wirgart B, Rubinova S, Brytting M. Does viral interference affect spread of influenza? Euro Surveill. 2009;14(40).
Casalegno JS, Bouscambert-Duchamp M, Morfin F, Lina B, Escuret V. Rhinoviruses, A(H1N1)v, RVS: the race for hivernal pandemics, France 2009–2010. Euro Surveill. 2009;14(44).
Casalegno JS, Ottmann M, Bouscambert-Duchamp M, Valette M, Morfin F, Lina B. Impact of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic wave on the pattern of hibernal respiratory virus epidemics, France, 2009. Euro Surveill. 2010;15(6).
Respiratory syncytial virus activity – United States, July 2008–December 2009. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. Mar 5;59(8):230–3.
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Gubbels S, Krause TG, Bragstad K, Perner A, Molbak K, Glismann S. Burden and characteristics of influenza A and B in Danish intensive care units during the 2009/10 and 2010/11 influenza seasons. Epidemiol Infect. 2013;141(4):767–75.
Altmann M, Fiebig L, Buda S, von Kries R, Dehnert M, Haas W. Unchanged severity of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 infection in children during first postpandemic season. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012;18(11):1755–62.
Jacks A, Ollgren J, Ziegler T, Lyytikainen O. Influenza-associated hospitalisations in Finland from 1996 to 2010: unexpected age-specific burden during the influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 pandemic from 2009 to 2010. Euro Surveill. 2012;17(38).
Falchi A, Amoros JP, Arena C, Arrighi J, Casabianca F, Andreoletti L, et al. Genetic structure of human A/H1N1 and A/H3N2 influenza virus on Corsica Island: phylogenetic analysis and vaccine strain match, 2006–2010. PLoS One.6(9):e24471.
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Duron S, Mayet A, Lienhard F, Haus-Cheymol R, Verret C, Védy S, Le Guen P, Berbineau L, Brisou P, Dubrous P, Garnotel E, Meynard J-B, Deparis X, Mérens A, Bigaillon C, Migliani R. The French Military influenza surveillance system (MISS): overview of epidemiological and virological results during four influenza seasons – 2008–2012. Swiss Med Wkly [Internet]. 2013 Sep. 22 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];143(3940):w13848. Available from: https://smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1758

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[2] European Centre for disease prevention and control. The 2009 A(H1N1) pandemic in Europe – A review of the experience . Website: http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/Forms/ ECDC_DispForm.aspx?ID=575 http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/Forms/ ECDC_DispForm.aspx?ID=575, Accessed on August 2nd, 2012.

[3] Dawood FS, Iuliano AD, Reed C, Meltzer MI, Shay DK, Cheng PY, et al. Estimated global mortality associated with the first 12 months of 2009 pandemic influenza A H1N1 virus circulation: a modelling study. Lancet Infect Dis. Jun 26.

[4] Fleming DM, Elliot AJ, Meijer A, Paget WJ. Influenza virus resistance to oseltamivir: what are the implications? Eur J Public Health. 2009;19(3):238–9.

[5] Meijer A, Valette M, Manuguerra JC, Perez-Brena P, Paget J, Brown C, et al. Implementation of the community network of reference laboratories for human influenza in Europe. J Clin Virol. 2005;34(2):87–96.

[6] Tarabbo M, Lapa D, Castilletti C, Tommaselli P, Guarducci R, Luca G, et al. Retrospective investigation of an influenza A/H1N1pdm outbreak in an Italian military ship cruising in the Mediterranean Sea, May–September 2009. PLoS One. 2011;6(1):e15933.

[7] Jeger V, Dunki A, Germann M, Fux CA, Faas A, Exadaktylos AK, et al. H1N1 outbreak in a Swiss military boot camp – observations and suggestions. Swiss Med Wkly. 2011;141:w13307.

[8] Groupes régionaux d’observation de la grippe. Website: http://www.grog.org/documents/ seuilepidemique.pdf, Accessed on September 25th, 2012.

[9] Martirosyan L, Paget WJ, Jorgensen P, Brown CS, Meerhoff TJ, Pereyaslov D, et al. The community impact of the 2009 influenza pandemic in the WHO European region: a comparison with historical seasonal data from 28 countries. BMC Infect Dis.12:36.

[10] Review of the 2011–2012 winter influenza season, northern hemisphere. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. Jun 15;87(24):233–40.

[11] European center for disease prevention and control. Weekly Influenza Surveillance Overview (WISO) Website: http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/Forms/ ECDC_DispForm.aspx?ID=575 http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/Forms/ ECDC_DispForm.aspx?ID=575, Accessed on August 2nd, 2012.

[12] Sentiweb – Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM). Website: http://websenti.u707.jussieu.fr/sentiweb/, Accessed on August 2nd, 2012.

[13] Belchior E. Surveillance épidémiologique et virologique de la grippe en France, saison 2010–2011. Bull Epidemiol Hebd. 2011(37-38):394–8.

[14] Belchior E. Epidemiological and virological influenza activity in mainland France: season 2011–2012. Bull Epidemiol Hebd. 2012(38):424–7.

[15] Mytton OT, Rutter PD, Donaldson LJ. Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in England, 2009 to 2011: a greater burden of severe illness in the year after the pandemic than in the pandemic year. Euro Surveill.17(14).

[16] Athanasiou M, Baka A, Andreopoulou A, Spala G, Karageorgou K, Kostopoulos L, et al. Influenza surveillance during the post-pandemic influenza 2010/11 season in Greece, 04 October 2010 to 22 May 2011. Euro Surveill.16(44).

[17] Mayet A, Ligier C, Gache K, Manet G, Nivoix P, Dia A, et al. Adverse events following pandemic influenza vaccine Pandemrix(R) reported in the French military forces – 2009–2010. Vaccine. Mar 21;29(14):2576–81.

[18] Gache K, Mayet A, Manet G, Ligier C, Piarroux M, Faure N, et al. The 2009 A(H1N1) influenza pandemic in the French Armed Forces: evaluation of three surveillance systems. Eur J Public Health. 2012 Aug 22.

[19] Mayet A, Duron S, Nivoix P, Haus-Cheymol R, Ligier C, Gache K, et al. Novel influenza A(H1N1) outbreak among French armed forces in 2009: results of Military Influenza Surveillance System. Public Health. Aug;125(8):494–500.

[20] Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE). Website: http://www.insee.fr/fr/ppp/bases-de-donnees/donnees-detaillees/bilandemo/pyramide/pyramide.htm?champ=fe. Accessed on August 2nd, 2012.

[21] Gasparini R, Bonanni P, Amicizia D, Bella A, Donatelli I, Cristina ML, et al. Influenza epidemiology in Italy two years after the 2009–2010 pandemic: Need to improve vaccination coverage. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2013;9(3).

[22] Lai PL, Panatto D, Ansaldi F, Canepa P, Amicizia D, Patria AG, et al. Burden of the 1999–2008 seasonal influenza epidemics in Italy: comparison with the H1N1v (A/California/07/09) pandemic. Hum Vaccin. 2011;7(Suppl):217–25.

[23] Rahamat-Langendoen JC, Tutuhatunewa ED, Scholvinck EH, Hak E, Koopmans M, Niesters HG, et al. Influenza in the immediate post-pandemic era: a comparison with seasonal and pandemic influenza in hospitalized patients. J Clin Virol. Jun;54(2):135–40.

[24] Haus-Cheymol R, Nicand E, Buisson Y, Berger F, Decam C, Spiegel A. Effectiveness of triennial anti-influenza vaccination in French military during the 2003–2004 influenza season. Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique. 2007;55(5):339–45.

[25] Mereckiene J, Cotter S, Weber JT, Nicoll A, D’Ancona F, Lopalco PL, et al. Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccination policies and coverage in Europe. Euro Surveill. 2012;17(4).

[26] Blyth CC, Kelso A, McPhie KA, Ratnamohan VM, Catton M, Druce JD, et al. The impact of the pandemic influenza A(H1N1) 2009 virus on seasonal influenza A viruses in the southern hemisphere, 2009. Euro Surveill. 15(31).

[27] Linde A, Rotzen-Ostlund M, Zweygberg-Wirgart B, Rubinova S, Brytting M. Does viral interference affect spread of influenza? Euro Surveill. 2009;14(40).

[28] Casalegno JS, Bouscambert-Duchamp M, Morfin F, Lina B, Escuret V. Rhinoviruses, A(H1N1)v, RVS: the race for hivernal pandemics, France 2009–2010. Euro Surveill. 2009;14(44).

[29] Casalegno JS, Ottmann M, Bouscambert-Duchamp M, Valette M, Morfin F, Lina B. Impact of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic wave on the pattern of hibernal respiratory virus epidemics, France, 2009. Euro Surveill. 2010;15(6).

[30] Respiratory syncytial virus activity – United States, July 2008–December 2009. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. Mar 5;59(8):230–3.

[31] Mullins JA, Lamonte AC, Bresee JS, Anderson LJ. Substantial variability in community respiratory syncytial virus season timing. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2003;22(10):857–62.

[32] Bonmarin I, Belchior E, Le Strat Y, Levy-Bruhl D. First estimates of influenza vaccine effectiveness among severe influenza cases, France, 2011/12. Euro Surveill.17(18).

[33] Beaute J, Broberg E, Plata F, Bonmarin I, J OD, Delgado C, et al. Overrepresentation of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus among severe influenza cases in the 2011/12 season in four European countries. Euro Surveill.17(9).

[34] Fuhrman C, Bonmarin I, Bitar D, Cardoso T, Duport N, Herida M, et al. Adult intensive-care patients with 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) infection. Epidemiol Infect. Aug;139(8):1202–9.

[35] Gubbels S, Krause TG, Bragstad K, Perner A, Molbak K, Glismann S. Burden and characteristics of influenza A and B in Danish intensive care units during the 2009/10 and 2010/11 influenza seasons. Epidemiol Infect. 2013;141(4):767–75.

[36] Altmann M, Fiebig L, Buda S, von Kries R, Dehnert M, Haas W. Unchanged severity of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 infection in children during first postpandemic season. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012;18(11):1755–62.

[37] Jacks A, Ollgren J, Ziegler T, Lyytikainen O. Influenza-associated hospitalisations in Finland from 1996 to 2010: unexpected age-specific burden during the influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 pandemic from 2009 to 2010. Euro Surveill. 2012;17(38).

[38] Falchi A, Amoros JP, Arena C, Arrighi J, Casabianca F, Andreoletti L, et al. Genetic structure of human A/H1N1 and A/H3N2 influenza virus on Corsica Island: phylogenetic analysis and vaccine strain match, 2006–2010. PLoS One.6(9):e24471.

[39] Mossad SB. 2008–2009 Influenza update: a better vaccine match. Cleve Clin J Med. 2008;75(12):865–70.