WHO:Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2006-2007 northern hemisphere influenza season
submited by kickingbird at Feb, 16, 2006 8:36 AM from WHO
It is recommended that vaccines to be used in the 2006-7 season (northern hemisphere winter) contain the following:
— an A/New Caledonia/20/99(H1N1)-like virus;
— an A/Wisconsin/67/2005 (H3N2)-like virusa;
— a B/Malaysia/2506/2004-like virusb
Candidate vaccine viruses include:
a A/Wisconsin/67/2005 (H3N2) and A/Hiroshima/52/2005
b B/Malaysia/2506/2004 virus and B/Ohio/1/2005
For more information
- Cambodia: A fatal case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) reported 9 hours ago
- UK: Bird flu (avian influenza) - latest situation in England 24 hours ago
- Mexico: Ministry of Health reported first case of human avian influenza A (H5N1) 2 days ago
- UK: Bird flu (avian influenza) - latest situation in England 2 days ago
- UK: Bird flu (avian influenza) - latest situation in England 4 days ago
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