WHO virus strains for 2009-2010

www.fda.gov:

THE 2009-2010 predicted virus strains are:

an A/Brisbane/59/2007 (H1N1)-like virus; *
an A/Brisbane/10/2007 (H3N2)-like virus; **
a B/Brisbane/60/2008-like virus.

*A/Brisbane/59/2007 is a current vaccine virus; A/South Dakota/6/2007 (an A/Brisbane/59/2007-like virus) is a current vaccine virus used in live attenuated vaccines.
**A/Brisbane/10/2007 and A/Uruguay/716/2007 (an A/Brisbane/10/2007-like virus) are current vaccine viruses.

Please keep in mind, these strains are one strain of their category.

Peace,

Sarah