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BELNIC

Belgian National Influenza Centre

Centre National de Référence pour la Grippe, Belgique

Nationaal Reference Centrum voor Griep, België

 

Through specialized networks in Belgium, we cover the laboratory part of the surveillance of Influenza virus circulation during the yearly epidemics.

 

The data collected in Belgium are fed into the surveillance systems

of the European Centre for Disease Control (EISN)

and of the World Health Organization (GIRSR).

 

For presentation of the current epidemic situation of Respiratory Viruses in Belgium:


acute respiratory infections bulletin

THE TWO MAIN NETWORKS

ILI

 

Influenza-like Illness

more than 80 GP

inclusion criteria:

 

sudden onset

fever

cough or dyspnea

SARI

 

Severe Acute Respiratory Infections

inclusion criteria:


onset within 10 days

fever or history of fever

cough or dyspnea

minimum overnight hospitalisation

6 hospitals / BELSARI-net


LIST OF PARTICIPANTS



BELSARI-net


The SARI network is currently composed of 6 sentinel hospitals and the public health institute Sciensano



SCIENSANO's teams


Epidemiology team


Nathalie BOSSUYT

Mélissa VERMEULEN

Sébastien FIERENS


National Reference Center for Influenza


Cyril BARBEZANGE

Sarah DENAYER

François DUFRASNE


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HOSPITALS' teams


FLANDERS region


Algemeen Ziekenhuis (AZ) Sint-Jan

Brugge-Oostende AV


Marijke REYNDERS

Evelyn PETIT


Jessa Ziekenhuis

Hasselt


Koen MAGERMAN

Door JOUCK

Marieke BLEYEN


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BRUSSELS region


Universiteit Ziekenhuis (UZ) Brussel

Brussels


Lucie SEYLER

Thomas DEMUYSER

Els VAN NEDERVELDE

Arne WITDOUCK

Siel DAELEMANS

Virgini VAN BUGGENHOUT

Caroline WYLOCK


Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) Saint-Pierre

Brussels


Nicolas DAUBY

Marc HAINAUT


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WALLONIA region


Grand Hôpital de Charleroi

Charleroi


Xavier HOLEMANS

Bénédicte LISSOIR

Catherine SION


Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) Namur

Yvoir


Marc BOURGEOIS

Bénédicte DELAERE