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A new medical surveillance system, in development, testing and proving for more than 10 years, has identified an outbreak of influenza type B virus infection in Laredo (Texas), a major port of entry between Mexico and the United States.Date: Mon 15 Oct 2012
The Texas Department of State Health Services has not confirmed an outbreak of influenza in Laredo, Texas. Routine surveillance did identify some early season influenza B cases in the community. Based on these findings, the local health department sent a health advisory to local healthcare providers reminding them of the importance of influenza prevention, treatment and diagnosis. --
Carol M Davis, MSPH, CPH
Epidemiologist
Emerging and Acute Infectious Disease Branch
Texas Department of State Health Services
Mailcode 1960
Austin, TX 78714-9347 USA
[ProMED-mail post entitled: Influenza (99): USA (TX) type B outbreak, archive number 20121013.1341462, relayed a report on PRWeb that the Texas Department of State Health Services had confirmed an outbreak of influenza B virus infection in Laredo. This information is incorrect. The influenza B cases were identified in the community in early season surveillance only. ProMED-mail apologises for propagating this misinformation and thanks Carol Davis for providing this correction. - Mod.CP]
http://www.promedmail.org/direct.php?id=20121015.1344949
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