Influenza surveillance report no. 72, May 31, 1962 ; Influenza, United States-winter 1961-1962 ; Recommendations for influenza immunization and control in the civilian population

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Abstract

"There have been no reports of significant outbreaks of Influenza B in the United States since the last Surveillance Report on March 22, 1962. Four additional States - Louisiana, Ney Hampshire, Rhode Island, end South Dakota - have recently confirmed Influenza B. The total number of States confirming Influenza B this season is 43. A concise summary of the Influenza B epidemic in the United States is included. A laboratory report describes the relationship of the current B strains to previous strains of virus. Asian influenza has not been prevalent in the United States during the past season. A single recent outbreak in Bellingham Washington is reported. International reporting or Influenza A and B during the current season is summarized in tables and maps. Pneumonia and influenza deaths exceeded the expected number in a bi-modal distribution during the early months of 1962. They have remained within normal ranges since the second week in April. Attached as a supplement are the recommendations of the Surgeon General's Advisory Committee on Influenza. Of particular note is the committee's concurrence in the belief that widespread outbreaks of Influenza A (Asian) may be anticipated in the United States during the 1962-63 winter season." - p. [1] ; I. Summary -- II. United States summary -- III. International summary -- IV. Laboratory report -- V. Weekly pneumonia and influenza deaths -- [supplement: Recommendations for influenza immunization and control in the civilian population / Surgeon General's Advisory Committee on Influenza. April 19, 1962] ; May 31, 1962. ; Produced by the Communicable Disease Center Epidemiology Branch Influenza Surveillance Unit. ; Section II called also: Influenza, United States-winter 1961-1962 ; "Summarized in this report is information received from State Health Departments, university investigators, virology laboratories and other pertinent sources, domestic and foreign. Much of the information is preliminary. It is intended primarily for the use of those with responsibility for disease control activities. Anyone desiring to quote this report should contact the original investigator for confirmation and interpretation." - preface