The 2015 Outbreak of Severe Influenza in Kashmir, North India: Emergence of a New Clade of A/H1n1 Influenza Virus

In conclusion our data demonstrates that A/H1N1 continues to evolve and in the outbreak of 2015 in Kashmir, there was emergence of clade 6B.1 of A/H1N1 which continues to circulate as the dominant strain of seasonal A/H1N1 influenza. Our data emphasize the importance of continued surveillance from wider areas of the country to keep tracking any antigenic changes that would dictate change in the vaccine strain for influenza infection. Competing Interests The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. Data Availability Statement The data has been uploaded into the public repository, with the DOI as: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5977717.
Source: PLOS Currents Outbreaks - Category: Epidemiology Authors: Source Type: research