Table 3.
Comparison of the spatial timing of influenza epidemics in Middle East and North Africa and in Europe and Central Asia in six consecutive influenza seasons (from 2010‐2011 to 2015‐2016). The WHO FluNet database, 2010‐2016
| Seasona | Longitudinal gradient | Latitudinal gradient | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle East and North Africa | P‐value | Europe and Central Asiab | P‐value | Middle East and North Africa | P‐value | Europe and Central Asiab | P‐value | |
| 2010‐2011 | ‐ | .407 | West to east | .008 | ‐ | .241 | ‐ | .576 |
| 2011‐2012 | ‐ | .846 | ‐ | .362 | ‐ | .615 | ‐ | .236 |
| 2012‐2013 | East to west | .035 | ‐ | .443 | South to north | .027 | ‐ | .111 |
| 2013‐2014 | ‐ | .486 | West to east | .089 | ‐ | .121 | South to north | .048 |
| 2014‐2015 | West to east | .061 | ‐ | .399 | ‐ | .909 | ‐ | .567 |
| 2015‐2016 | East to west | .064 | East to west | .002 | South to north | .092 | ‐ | .716 |
a
A season was defined as the period between 1 July of one year and 30 June of next year.
b
This includes all countries in the following influenza transmission zones: south‐west Europe, northern Europe, eastern Europe and Central Asia (see [WHO Influenza Transmission Zones]).